Legal Opinion
Baird v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 8, 2013No. PD-0159-12PublishedCited by 70 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · PricePrice, J.
WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, COCHRAN, and ALCALA, JJ., joined.
The appellant hired Dawn Killian to stay at his home and care for his dog while he was away on vacation. During her stay, Killian used the appellant’s computer in his master bedroom and found child pornography. At a pre-trial motion to suppress hearing, the appellant claimed that Killian’s access to his bedroom and computer was illegal; therefore, the State could not use the evidence against him at his trial, under Article 38.23(a) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.1 The trial court denied the motion to suppress, and the…
3Cases cited15 opinions
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- Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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- State v. CullenCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
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