· 10/8/2025

State of Tennessee v. Ambreia Washington

Syllabus

I fully join the majority's opinion upholding seizure of the handgun under the plain view doctrine. I write separately to further address the plain view doctrine's \immediately apparent\ requirement that has caused confusion and consternation among both federal and state courts.

Judges: Justice Dwight E. Tarwater

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