Legal Opinion

Milton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 13, 1977No. 53332PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of heroin. Punishment was assessed by the jury at twenty (20) years’ imprisonment and a fine of $10,000.

In his sole ground of error appellant contends the “court erred in overruling appellant’s objection to the admission of the alleged heroin as evidence as it was seized as a result of an illegal arrest under Article 14.04, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.”

The record shows that on the evening of November 22,1975 Detective Spriggs of the Killeen Police Department received information from a known and reliable…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959

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3Cited by62 opinions

  1. Brem v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Evers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Ebarb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Ferguson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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