Legal Opinion
Meekins v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 4, 2011No. PD-0261-10PublishedCited by 201 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · CochranCochran, J.
in which KELLER, P.J. and WOMACK, JOHNSON, KEASLER, and HERVEY, JJ„ joined.
An officer stopped appellant’s car for a traffic offense and, during that stop, asked if he could search the car. The officer said that appellant consented. During a con*456sensual search of appellant’s pocket, the officer found a pill bottle containing marijuana. Appellant filed a motion to suppress that evidence, arguing that he did not voluntarily consent to the search of his car and therefore his constitutional rights were violated.1 After a hearing, the trial judge denied the motion. Appellant pled guilty to…
3Cases cited38 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Cain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
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4Cited by201 opinions
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- Ex Parte Joseph Montano, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014
- Harper v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011
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