Legal Opinion
Curtis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 31, 2007No. PD-1820-06PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · HolcombHolcomb, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
In this case, we determine whether the court of appeals employed an incorrect standard for determining whether the officers had reasonable suspicion to stop appellant’s vehicle.
Background
On the night of July 81, 2004, appellant Kyle David Curtis was driving on a four-lane highway in Paris, Texas, at about 1:00 a.m., when two state troopers 1 observed his vehicle weaving in and out of his lane over a short distance. 2 The officers stopped appellant, conducted field sobriety tests, and then arrested…
3Cases cited8 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Fare v. Tony C.California Supreme Court · 1978
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4Cited by180 opinions
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