State v. Ibarra

953 S.W.2d 242 (1997)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant,

v.

Gabino Puente IBARRA, Appellee.

No. 1360-95.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

September 10, 1997.

Ed D. Lieck, Beaumont, for appellant.

Steve Greene, Assistant District Attorney, Anahuac, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

MEYERS, Judge.

Texas law provides that, with few exceptions, the State must obtain a warrant before searching the place or possessions of a citizen. This requirement follows directly from our constitution, which demands that:

The…