State of Tennessee v. Alorra D. Puckett - Dissenting ( 2003 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
Assigned on Briefs May 21, 2003
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. ALORRA D. PUCKETT
Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Hamilton County
No. 238682 Douglas A. Meyer, Judge
No. E2002-01959-CCA-R3-CD
July 9, 2003
JOE G. RILEY, J., dissenting.
Although the issue is indeed close, I believe the stop was lawful. The officer observed three
driving irregularities on a straight highway within a relatively short period of time, one of which
occurred prior to activation of the videotape. Thus, I believe the facts here are distinguishable from
the cases relied upon by the majority and are more similar to State v. Gary S. Greve, No. E2002-
00999-CCA-R3-CD, 2003 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 255 (Tenn. Crim. App. Mar. 27, 2003, at
Knoxville), in which we upheld the stop.
JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE