Legal Opinion
Sheldon v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 26, 1974No. 48166PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Commissioner.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for possession of marihuana. After the jury returned a verdict of guilty, punishment was assessed by the court at ten years.
At the outset appellant contends that the court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress.
The only witness to testify at the hearing on appellant’s motion to suppress was Highway Patrolman Wasson. He and fellow officer Redmon were on routine patrol on Interstate 20 south of Odessa on March 31, 1971, when they observed a Volkswagen van coming up behind them,- “weaving from one lane to the other crossing…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Myre v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Tarpley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Brem v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Osban v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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