Legal Opinion

Lighter v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 18, 1987No. 09 86 254 CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DIES, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the offense of aggravated sexual assault. Punishment was assessed by the jury at twelve years in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appeal has been perfected to this court.

Appellant’s first point of error complains of the admission of a photo album (showing sexually explicit photographs) seized under a search warrant “which was based upon an insufficient supporting affidavit.” Appellant bases his objection on TEX. CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 38.23 (Vernon 1979), in pertinent part:

“No evidence obtained by an officer or other person…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Schmidt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Swabado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. MarsalaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
  2. Lindley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Aaron L. Johnson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1992
  4. Lawson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988

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