DORTCH v. STATE


517 S.W.2d 24 (1974)

Richard Wesley DORTCH, Plaintiff in Error, v. STATE of Tennessee, Defendant in Error.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee.

August 23, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Horton, Chattanooga, for plaintiff in error; Stophel, Caldwell & Heggie, Chattanooga, of counsel.

David M. Pack, Atty. Gen., Bart Durham, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Robert Batson, Steven Bevil, Asst. Dist. Attys. Gen., for defendant in error.


OPINION

O'BRIEN, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of possession of heroin with intent to sell under the provisions of T.C.A. Sec. 52-1432, and sentenced by the jury to five years. The judgment of the court was that defendant be sentenced for not more than five years and not less than five years.

Defendant appeals and makes six assignments of error:

I. The trial court erred in overruling defendant's motion to suppress all evidence seized as...

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