Legal Opinion
State v. Patterson
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided June 23, 2009No. 07-08-0485-CRPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.
The State of Texas appeals from the trial court’s order granting Joe Ellis Patterson’s motion to suppress evidence. Pat terson was indicted for possessing a controlled substance (marijuana) in a drug free zone. The State argues that the trial court erred in granting the motion because Patterson’s detention was based on either a reasonable belief or probable cause to conclude that he had committed a traffic violation. We reverse the trial court’s order.
Background
On July 29, 2008, police officer Mike Sanchez observed Patterson walking westbound on Southwest…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
- United States v. Salvador Delfin-Colina, A/K/A Salvador Delfin-Colinas, Salvador Delfin-ColinaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Richard Eugene MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Goudeau v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- HAMAL v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
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- Angela Dodd Hamal v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
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