State of Tennessee v. Tony Alan Garretson

Tony Alan Garretson, along with Harold Garretson and Tonya Garretson, sought return of numerous guns alleged to have been unlawfully seized by law enforcement when Tony Garretson was arrested for aggravated assault. The trial court found: (1) Harold Garretson and Tonya Garretson failed to establish they were the lawful owners of the guns; and (2) the guns could not be returned to Tony Garretson because he was convicted of aggravated assault and cannot lawfully possess a weapon. On appeal, the state concedes the guns were unlawfully seized and Harold Garretson and Tonya Garretson established proper ownership. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand for another hearing.