Faulk v. State

The majority passes upon the question presented in this case on the mistaken assumption that Officer Brackeen must have “probable cause” to arrest the appellant at the time he was initially stopped. This approach by the majority completely overlooks many cases decided by this Court holding that circumstances falling short of probable cause for arrest may justify a temporary detention for the purpose of investigation, since investigation is a lesser intrusion than an arrest. Coleman v. State, 500 S.W.2d 472; Ablon v. State, 537 S.W.2d 267; George v. State, 509 S.W.2d 347; Baity v. State, 455…