Legal Opinion

Evans v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 10, 1975No. 50587PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of heroin; the jury assessed punishment at imprisonment for 9 years.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress and in admitting into evidence the heroin that was seized. We agree and reverse the judgment.

The record reflects that on February 27, 1974, at about 11:00 p. m., several officers from the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff’s Department arrived at a Houston motorcycle shop known as “Chopper’s Fair.” The officers had in their possession arrest…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. McCullough v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Juarez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Hennessy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Castillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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