State of Tennessee v. Emmanuel Deshawn Bowley
Syllabus
A Montgomery County jury convicted the Defendant, Emmanuel Deshawn Bowley, of conspiracy to distribute more than 300 grams of cocaine, possession of more than 300 grams of cocaine with the intent to sell, simple possession of marijuana, attempted possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a dangerous felony, and attempted possession of illegal drug paraphernalia. The trial court ordered that the Defendant serve an effective sentence of sixteen years in the Tennessee Department of Correction. On appeal, the Defendant asserts that: (1) the trial court improperly denied his motion to sever (2) the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress based on an invalid wiretap (3) the trial court erred when it admitted evidence seized from a co-defendant and (4) the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions. After a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we affirm the trial court's judgments.
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- affirming the dismissal of an equal protection claim where the court conceived of “many rational bases”
- “To state a claim for equal protection, the plaintiff must prove that similarly situated individuals were treated differently.” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
- “To state a claim for equal protection, the plaintiff must prove that similarly situated individuals were treated differently. Being similarly situated is key.”
- “To state a claim for equal protection, the plaintiff must prove that similarly situated individuals were treated differently.”
- “We do not read St. Joseph Abbey to hold that a plaintiff alleging an equal-protection claim is always entitled to present evidence . . . . St. Joseph Abbey dealt with a ‘purported rational basis that rose to the level of ‘fantasy.’” (internal citation omitted
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Judges: Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer
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