Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided November 21, 1996No. 01-94-00805-CRPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EN BANC OPINION

HUTSON-DUNN, Justice.

Appellant Reginald Keith Williams entered guilty pleas to possession of a controlled substance (two cases) and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and pleas of true to two enhancement paragraphs in each case. Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, the trial court assessed punishment at 50-years imprisonment in each ease. Appellant challenges the trial court’s ruling on his motion to suppress evidence. We address the lawfulness of a forced reentry by police into a residence where moments before an undercover officer had observed…

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2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Romero v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Steagald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Manzi v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  2. Newhouse v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
  3. Almaguer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. State v. MillerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009
  5. Barocio v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003

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