Tennessee HB1475 amends state law to modify the handling of evidence suppression in criminal cases.
Tennessee HB1475 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 26, to allow the state to appeal directly to the Tennessee Supreme Court from an order granting a motion to suppress evidence. The state can also petition for a writ of certiorari from the Tennessee Supreme Court if it appeals a decision affirming the suppression order. The bill specifies that evidence may not be excluded if it was obtained in violation of the U.S. or Tennessee Constitution or laws, except under certain conditions.
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