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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided July 16, 1987Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Gary E. Kersey Kerr County Attorney 317 Earl Garrett Kerrville, Texas 78028

Re: Constitutionality of certain portions of article 14.03 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, regarding warrantless arrests in certain misdemeanor cases involving family violence

Dear Mr. Kersey:

You inquire about the constitutionality under theFourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution of portions of article 14.03 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Article 14.03 provides as follows:(a) Any peace officer may arrest, without warrant:. . . .(2) persons who the peace officer has probable cause to…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. United States v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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