Legal Opinion

Madden, Ryan William

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 19, 2007No. PD-1243-05Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-1243-05

RYAN WILLIAM MADDEN, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HARRIS COUNTY

2Opinion of the Court · CochranCochran, J.

O P I N I O N

A jury convicted appellant of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. The cocaine had been found hidden in the trunk of appellant's rental car after appellant was stopped for speeding. During trial, the judge denied appellant's request for an Article 38.23 jury instruction regarding the legality of his continued detention after the officer completed his investigation of the traffic…

3Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. United States v. ArvizuSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  3. Carmouche v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  4. Wesbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  5. Kothe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004

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