February 6, 2002

Sheriff Scott Manning
Anderson County Courthouse
Clinton, Tennessee 37716

RE: Press Release, January 28, 2002

Dear Sheriff Manning,

Please see TCA 39-15-413, setting out the standards for when a police agent may commit a crime (buy beer underage) to do a "sting".

The permission of Susan Ford of M.A.D.D. is immaterial unless she is the agent's mother.

Very truly yours,

James N. Ramsey
District Attorney General

JNR/tg