Legal Opinion

O'QUINN v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 16, 1970No. 42393PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is possession of heroin; the punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions for felonies less than capital, life.

Appellant’s first ground of error is that evidence obtained as result of an illegal search and seizure was admitted in evidence against him at the trial. Appellant specifically contends that the affidavit filed in support of the search warrant failed to state probable cause for the issuance of the same in light of Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108, 84 S.Ct. 1509, 12 L. Ed.2d 723, and Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410, 89 S.Ct. 584, 21…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Bosley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ClearCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Polanco v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Avery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Clay, Sara KathrineCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  5. United States v. ConineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

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