Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided December 23, 2008No. 06-08-00148-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice CARTER.
After Marcus J. Williams consented to the search of his vehicle during a routine traffic stop, police officers found a large bottle of purple cough syrup containing 226 grams of codeine, including adulterants and dilutants. Williams was charged with knowing possession with intent to deliver 200 to 400 grams of codeine, including adulterants and dilutants. 1 Williams filed a motion to suppress the cough syrup as the fruit of an illegal search and seizure. Finding that the initial purpose for the traffic stop was completed before officers obtained consent to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- State v. RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Christopher Norris Cagle v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2016
- Alfonso Sanchez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2007
- Amy Dannette Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
- Deidra M. McGraw v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011
- Deidra M. McGraw v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011
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