Legal Opinion
State v. Sanchez
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 23, 1993No. 168-91PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON APPELLEE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
MALONEY, Judge.
Appellee was indicted for unlawful possession of marijuana. Appellee filed a motion to suppress evidence seized during a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) automobile roadblock stop. The trial court granted appellee’s motion, finding “that such a checkpoint stop for the purpose of checking insurance coverage in addition to a Driver’s License check is not authorized by law and is therefore an illegal stop.... ” The State appealed.1 The Thirteenth Court of Appeals reversed. State v. Sanchez, 800 S.W.2d 292…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. Martinez-FuerteSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Michigan Department of State Police v. SitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Schenekl v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Schenekl v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Turner v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004
- State v. SkilesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- State v. KadelakNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1995
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