Legal Opinion

Pettigrew v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 16, 1995No. 2-93-512-CRPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LIVINGSTON, Justice.

Gary Wayne Pettigrew (“appellant”) was found guilty of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, amphetamine, and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment by the trial court. In two points of error, appellant argues the trial court erred by admitting evidence seized during a warrant-less search of appellant’s automobile and in refusing to grant his motion for an instructed verdict, based on failure to prove the appellant’s possession. We affirm because we find the evidence was seized after a valid arrest and because there was sufficient evidence to…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. State v. MercadoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  2. Mohmed v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1998
  3. Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  4. Vafaiyan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2008
  5. Strong v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2004

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