State of Tennessee v. Jason Bradley Walters
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Judge Thomas T. Woodall
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
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Excerpt
The State appeals as of right from the trial court's order granting the motion to suppress all evidence obtained as a result of an unconstitutional stop of the vehicle driven by Defendant, Jason Bradley Walters. The basis of the stop was the arresting deputy's observation that Defendant violated Tennessee Code Annotated section 55-9-407, which requires a driver to dim headlights within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle. In its order, the trial court granted the motion solely based upon its determination that a violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 55-9-407 is not a crime. On appeal the State argues it is a Class C misdemeanor pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 55-10-301(a), and that the trial court's judgment should be reversed. On this point, we agree with the State. However, we remand for the trial court to make specific findings of fact based upon the trial court's credibility determinations of the witnesses, and any other evidence, direct or circumstantial, viewed in light of the trial court's credibility of the testimony. The trial court must then issue a new order either granting the motion to suppress or denying the motion.
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