Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 22, 1984No. 63237PublishedCited by 154 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for possession of less than two ounces of marihuana. After the jury found appellant guilty, the trial court assessed punishment at six months and $300.00 probated.

*347In her first ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in not suppressing the physical evidence. Appellant relies on the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Art. 1, Sec. 9 of the Texas Constitution, and Art. 38.23, Y.A. C.C.P.

Officer Terry Lowe of the Midland Police Force was on patrol on the evening of February 8, 1979. He spotted an…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Quinones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  4. Deshong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. DeRusse v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by154 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  2. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. State v. MercadoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  4. Montoya v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Gilbert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994

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