Legal Opinion

Sheffield v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 3, 1983No. 3-82-120-CR and 3-82-121-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRADY, Justice.

Appellant, John Lee Sheffield, appeals from judgments of conviction entered after a bench trial in the County Court at Law Number Two of Travis County for theft and possession of less than two ounces of marijuana, both Class B misdemeanors. Appellant was assessed punishment at 45 days in jail plus court costs in both eases. We will consider both cases together.

Appellant has filed three briefs. Two raise the same ground of error in each cause — that the appellant’s warrantless arrest and search was unlawful. The third applies to both causes and raises a supplemental ground of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Baity v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Hunnicutt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Hamel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Dyar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  2. Sheffield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Chaouachi v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
  4. Holland v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
  5. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985

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