Tennessee Supreme Court· 2/23/1998

State v. Simpson

Citations

968 S.W.2d 776
1998 Tenn. LEXIS 71
1998 WL 70389

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holding that it was neither unreasonable nor unlawful to detain the defendant for app roxim ately five minutes after the stop was initiated
holding that a vehicle search was reasonable because “the police diligently pursued a means of investigation that was likely to dispel or confirm their suspicions quickly”
noting that if an informant reports an incident to police at or near the time it occurs, the court can often assume the report is firsthand and reliable
stating that officers confirmed the content of the informant‟s tip that the defendant‟s vehicle was due to arrive “any minute” when they “drove immediately to Highway 64 and found the vehicle described by the informant, occupied by the defendant”
assessing informant‟s reliability by considering credibility and basis of knowledge when a tip provides officers with reasonable suspicion
assessing informant’s reliability by considering credibility and basis of knowledge when a tip provides officers with reasonable suspicion

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Judges: Anderson, Birch, Drowota, Holder, Reid

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