Legal Opinion

In re A.T.H.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 8, 2003No. 03-02-00401-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAVID PURYEAR, Justice.

A.T.H. was adjudicated delinquent for possession of marihuana within 1,000 feet of a school and placed on probation. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 481.121, .134 (West Supp.2003); Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 54.03 (West 2002). He appeals, contending that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress the State’s evidence because the police officer had neither reasonable suspicion nor probable cause to conduct the pat-down during which the drugs were discovered. We will reverse and remand.

Austin Police Officer Joe Chavez testified that he was stationed…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In the Matter of K.C.B.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2004
  2. State v. HarbisonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. State v. GarzaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  4. Gary Westbrook v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2005
  5. In Re ATH, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003

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