Legal Opinion
United States v. Castillo
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 30, 2014No. Criminal Action No. 6:13-CR-108PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GREGG COSTA, District Judge.*
If a highway sign advises “Left Lane for Passing Only,” it is illegal in Texas to drive in the left lane when not passing another vehicle. The suppression motions in this case present the issue whether an officer has reasonable suspicion to believe this traffic law has been violated when he sees a vehicle cruising in the left lane, but did not see the vehicle drive by the nearest “Passing Only” sign.
I. Background
The following facts are essentially uncontested. During the early morning hours of November 11, 2013, Texas De*674partment of Public…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. ArvizuSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Prado Navarette v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
- United States v. Eleuterio Lopez-Moreno, Also Known as Eleuterio LopezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Abney, Rickey DewayneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. Brandom Garrett, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2018
- United States v. Erika RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2020
- United States v. Joe CastilloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
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