Legal Opinion

State v. Dugas

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided September 10, 2009No. 14-08-00905-CRPublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.

Appellee Brian Dugas was charged by information with the misdemeanor offense of driving while intoxicated. He filed a motion to suppress the results of his blood alcohol test on the ground that the search warrant affidavit failed to establish probable cause. Following a hearing, the trial court granted appellee’s motion. On interlocutory appeal, the State challenges the trial court’s grant of the motion to suppress. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

On March 15, 2008, Officer A.W. Barr with the Houston Police…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. State v. RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. Carmouche v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  5. Maxwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Crider v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  2. Foley v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2010
  3. State v. Webre, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2011
  4. Farhat v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  5. Aguirre v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016

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