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State v. Boyd

Citations

  • 925 S.W.2d 237
  • 1995 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 869

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  • holding that the Fourth Amendment applies when a private citizen has formed the intent to assist a State actor but not when the private citizen acted for an independent reason
  • evidence sufficient to establish knowing possession where drugs were found in the vehicle driven by the defendant and no explanation was offered for the presence of the drugs

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Judges: Welles, Wade, Peay

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