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HUGHES v. STATE

588 S.W.2d 296 (1979)

Patrick HUGHES, Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

October 9, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Wilson, Nashville, for petitioner.

William M. Leech, Jr., Atty. Gen., William O. Kelly, Asst. Atty. Gen., Elmer D. Davies, Jr., Dist. Atty. Gen., Douglas T. Bates, III, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This is a search and seizure case arising under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee. More specifically it involves what has become known as a "stop and frisk" or Terry stop. Defendant was convicted of the possession of marijuana for the purpose of resale, with a sentence of eleven (11) months and twenty-nine (29) days plus a fine...

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