State of Tennessee v. Matthew James Wood

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Defendant, Matthew James Wood, appeals from his Polk County Criminal Courtconvictions for attempted possession with intent to sell or deliver more than 0.5 grams ofmethamphetamine; possession of a firearm with the intent to go armed during the attemptedcommission of a dangerous felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia, for which hereceived a total effective sentence of seven years' incarceration. Defendant contends that:(1) the trial court erred by denying Defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained fromthe traffic stop; (2) the trial court erroneously admitted text messages in violation ofTennessee Rule of Evidence 404(b); (3) the trial court erroneously restricted Defendant'scross-examination of a police officer; and (4) the evidence of his intent to sell or deliver isinsufficient to support his convictions for attempted possession of methamphetamine andpossession of a firearm with the intent to go armed during the attempt to commit adangerous felony. Following a thorough review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.