State of Tennessee v. Keith Latrell Jackson

A Davidson County jury found the Defendant, Keith Latrell Jackson, guilty of possession with the intent to sell twenty-six (26) grams or more of a substance containing cocaine in a Drug-Free School Zone and of possession of a firearm with the intent to employ it in the commission of or escape from an offense. The trial court sentenced the Defendant to an effective sentence of thirty-six years in prison. On appeal, the Defendant contends that: (1) the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress; (2) the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions; (3) the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of a surveyor pertaining to the use of GPS in determining the distance between the location of the offense and the real property that comprises Wharton School; and (4) the trial court erred when it sentenced him. After thoroughly reviewing the record and the applicable authorities, we reverse the Defendant's conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm with the intent to employ it in the commission of or escape from an offense, and we affirm the Defendant's conviction and sentence for possession with the intent to sell twenty-six (26) grams or more of a substance containing cocaine in a Drug-Free School Zone.