Legal Opinion
Lujan v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 12, 2011No. PD-0303-10PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.1
The court of appeals held that the checkpoint where drugs were discovered in Appellant’s vehicle was illegal because it was not for the sole purpose of checking drivers’ licenses and insurance. We reverse.
*770A motion to suppress hearing was held on July 10, 2006. At the hearing, Deputy Sheriff Hernandez testified that he was working a stationary vehicle check on February 9, 2006. The purpose of the checkpoint was to target uninsured motorists and unlicensed drivers. An entire unit of the criminal interdiction unit was assigned, comprised of six to seven officers, including a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- City of Indianapolis v. EdmondSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
3Cited by55 opinions
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- Michael Dekneef v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2012
- Stanley Price Parson A/K/A Stanley Price Perrin v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2012
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