Legal Opinion
Hereford v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 6, 2011No. PD-0144-10PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · JohnsonJohnson, J.
in which MEYERS, PRICE, KEASLER, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
Appellant was arrested for misdemeanor traffic warrants. After the police placed appellant in the back of the police car, officers noticed that he was hiding something that they assumed was cocaine in his mouth. Officers were able to remove crack cocaine from appellant’s mouth and hand after repeated use of Tasers and with the assistance of medical personnel. Appellant was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver: cocaine. Appellant filed a motion to suppress the evidence based on his…
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- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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