defendant in Bledsoe County and also asked that Bledsoe County officers join him in that endeavor, all of which was agreed.
Deputy Johnson, accompanied by Sheriff Hickey of Sequatchie County and a constable of Sequatchie County, then proceeded to the Lusk Community of Bledsoe County and parked their patrol car near the Smith residence. Soon, they saw approaching them the red Ford pickup truck bearing the Tennessee license number which had *858 been reported to the deputy by the confidential informant and observed the defendant riding as a passenger in the truck which was driven by another person. They proceeded to halt the movement of the pickup truck and were approaching the occupants thereof when Deputy Sheriff Seals from Bledsoe County arrived and joined the Sequatchie officers. The officersasked the defendant for permission to search his pickup truck and the defendant orally granted such permission. The defendant was drinking beer at this time, he "was drinking a little" but was not "too drunk  not too drunk to drive." He had blood on his shoes, his hand was "cut open" and he bore "scratches on his hands and stuff." Beneath a piece of linoleum in the back of the truck were discovered several firearms the serial numbers of two of which showed that they had been stolen from the parsonage in Dunlap. The defendant was arrested and taken to jail in Sequatchie County. This arrest of the defendant occurred at about 9:00 a.m.
Later in the day Hamilton County officers were informed that the defendant was in