# State v. Keith

> Tennessee Supreme Court · September 28, 1998 · 978 S.W.2d 861

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9524358

## Case

- **Full name:** STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Dennis KEITH And, Timothy Collins, Appellants
- **Court:** Tennessee Supreme Court
- **Decided:** September 28, 1998
- **Citations:** 978 S.W.2d 861; 1998 Tenn. LEXIS 521; 1998 WL 661198
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** On rehearing by Drowota
- **Judges:** Drowota, III, Holder, Birch, Reid
- **Cited by:** 556 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases.
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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- stating that “in determining whether or not probable cause supported issuance of a search warrant only the information contained within the four corners of the affidavit may be considered” (citing Jacumin, 778 S.W.2d at 432
- holding that a written and sworn affidavit is a prerequisite to the issuance of a valid warrant
- noting that Tennessee had not yet adopted the good- faith exception of Leon

## Opinion text

ORDER ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
A petition for rehearing has been filed on behalf of the appellants. After consideration of the same, a majority of the Court is of the opinion that the petition should be and the same is hereby denied at the cost of appellant.
Justice Birch adheres to the views expressed in his original dissenting opinion in this case.
/s/ Frank F. Drowota, III
Frank F. Drowota, III, Justice
ANDERSON, C.J., and HOLDER, J., concur.
REID, Special Justice, not participating.

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