Legal Opinion
Wilson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 12, 1974No. 46816PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Commissioner.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for possession of marihuana. Trial was before the court upon a plea of not guilty. Punishment was assessed at three years, probated.
At the outset, appellant contends the court erred in admitting evidence which was the fruit of an unreasonable search.
Officer Brooks testified he stopped appellant for running a red light at Montrose and Westheimer in Houston on the night of November 19, 1971. Before appellant’s vehicle came to a complete stop, Brooks observed “he made a move with his right hand to between the two (2) seats.” After…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State PenitentiarySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Gustafson v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Tarpley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Marcopoulos, AndreasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2017
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