State of Tennessee v. Michael Flamini, Jr.

The Defendant, Michael Flamini, Jr., was convicted by a Knox County Criminal Court
jury of possession with the intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell one-half gram or more
of methamphetamine, a Class B felony; and possession with the intent to manufacture,
deliver, or sell less than fifteen grams of fentanyl, a Class C felony. See T.C.A. §§ 39-
17-434 (2018) (possession with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell methamphetamine);
39-17-417 (Supp. 2020) (subsequently amended) (possession with the intent to
manufacture, deliver, or sell fentanyl). The trial court sentenced the Defendant as a
Range II offender and imposed concurrent sentences of fifteen years and ten years,
respectively. On appeal, the Defendant contends that the trial court (1) erred by denying
his motion to suppress, (2) erred by denying his motion for a mistrial, and (3) violated his
right to remain silent by admitting evidence related to a civil asset forfeiture proceeding.
We conclude that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of an asset forfeiture order.
However, we, likewise, conclude that the error was harmless and affirm the judgments of
the trial court.