Legal Opinion
Adams v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 14, 1977No. 52702PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ODOM, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of burglary of a habitation. Punishment was assessed at 20 years’ imprisonment.
Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the validity of his arrest.
San Antonio Police Officer Edward Bo-urque testified that he and Sgt. Trinidad responded to a “burglars-in-action” call at the Three Dollar Motel about midnight, July 22,1975. While the officers were talking to the manager of the motel, they noticed a white Buick automobile enter the motel parking lot at about 12:15 a.m. The trunk of the vehicle was open and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Frison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Ablon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Hunnicutt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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3Cited by114 opinions
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- State v. JamesTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
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