Legal Opinion
Robertson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 6, 1976No. 51878PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DOUGLAS, Judge.
Larry Robertson was found guilty by the trial court upon stipulated facts for the possession of less than two ounces of marihuana. Punishment was assessed at a fine of $350.00. His sole contention on appeal is that the evidence was illegally obtained as the result of an inventory of his automobile. We overrule that contention and affirm.
When a driver has a collision rendering the car inoperable and he is taken to a hospital because of injuries, is it reasonable for an officer to make an inventory of the property in the car to protect the owner and the officer and the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Cardwell v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
3Cited by31 opinions
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- Pettigrew v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Martinez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1982
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