Legal Opinion
Baldwin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided March 11, 2009No. PD-1630-07Published
1Opinion of the Court
278 S.W.3d 367 (2009)
Jeremy Wayne BALDWIN, Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas.
No. PD-1630-07.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
March 11, 2009.
Jesus Vargas, San Antonio, for Appellant.
Eric Kugler, Assistant District Atty., Houston, Jeffrey L. Van Horn, State's Atty., Austin, for State.
KELLER, PJ., delivered the opinion of the unanimous court.
The question here is whether an officer exceeded his authority during a suspect's detention. After asking the handcuffed suspect where his identification was located, the officer reached into the suspect's pocket to retrieve his wallet. We hold that the…
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- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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