Legal Opinion
State v. Sheppard
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 10, 2008No. PD-793-07, 794-07PublishedCited by 255 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · CochranCochran, J.
in which PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, and HOLCOMB, JJ., joined.
Appellee, Michael Harvey Sheppard, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. He filed a motion to suppress evidence that the trial court granted after an evidentiary hearing. The State appealed, arguing that the officer’s conduct was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. The specific question before us is whether a person is “arrested” for purposes of the Fourth Amendment if he is temporarily handcuffed and detained, but then…
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