Legal Opinion
State v. Anthony Granville
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided July 11, 2012No. 07-11-00415-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.
Is a cell phone really a pair of trousers? The State argues as much here, at least when both come from someone who has been arrested. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s decision to suppress evidence discovered during a warrantless search of an impounded cell phone.
Background
The cell phone in question belonged to Anthony Granville and was taken from him after being arrested and jailed for causing a disturbance at his school. While the phone was within official custody, an officer, having nothing to do with the arrest or any investigation into the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. KaroSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Florida v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Kothe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State of Texas v. Granville, AnthonyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
- Alexander Nathaniel Brenes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2015
- Gomez, GilbertoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
- Kane, Devon AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
- State of Texas v. Granville, AnthonyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
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