Pierce v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtWomack, J.
McCORMICK, P.J., MEYERS, MANSFIELD, KELLER, PRICE, HOLLAND, and JOHNSON, JJ., joined.
Is a trial judge’s ruling on an objection to illegally-obtained evidence rendered moot by a guilty verdict from a jury that was instructed to disregard illegally-obtained evidence? We hold that it is not.
This question arose in a prosecution for driving while intoxicated. With one exception, the facts are routine for such cases. Deputy Sheriff Miller was driving on a four-lane highway in Dallas when he saw the appellant’s vehicle overtake him in the left lane and swerve in front of him in the right lane. He…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
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- Cate v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2004
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