Legal Opinion

Patterson, Samuel Crawford

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 30, 2022No. PD-0322-21Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-0322-21 SAMUEL CRAWFORD PATTERSON, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS BRAZOS COUNTY KELLER, P.J., delivered the opinion of a unanimous Court. The issue before us is whether the particularity requirement of the Fourth Amendment is satisfied if a warrant describes the place to be searched as a fraternity house as a whole without specifying a suspect’s actual room in the house, but an incorporated affidavit provides both descriptions. We hold that the particularity…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. State v. McLainCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  4. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  5. Bonds, Michael RayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013

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