Meekins, David O.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-0261-10 DAVID O. MEEKINS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS LUBBOCK COUNTY K ELLER, P.J., filed a concurring opinion. The issue addressed by the court of appeals was “whether appellant consented to the search,”1 not whether any consent he might have given was voluntary. Whether or not someone’s words actually constitute “consent” is not an issue that fits neatly into the categories of cases that have been addressed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court’s caselaw…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Florida v. JimenoSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Georgia v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- David O. Meekins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2009