Turrubiate v. State

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-0388-12 MARCOS TURRUBIATE, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS BEXAR COUNTY A LCALA, J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which P RICE, W OMACK, J OHNSON, K EASLER, H ERVEY, and C OCHRAN, J.J., joined. K ELLER , P.J., filed a dissenting opinion. M EYERS, J., did not participate. OPINION In deciding this petition for discretionary review filed by the State, we address what constitutes exigent circumstances permitting police officers to enter a home without a warrant.…