State of Tennessee v. Brewston Cole

Syllabus

The Defendant, Brewston Cole, pleaded guilty to possession of over .5 grams of a Schedule VI controlled substance with the intent to sell, and the trial court sentenced him to a two-year term of supervised probation. The Defendant reserved a certified question of law pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 37(b)(2) as to whether the warrantless search of the Defendant's vehicle was lawful based on the length of the traffic stop. After review, we affirm the trial court's judgment.