Legal Opinion
State v. Woodard
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 1, 2010No. 2-09-052-CRPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANNE GARDNER, Justice.
I. Introduction
Appellee David Wayne Woodard was charged with the misdemeanor offense of driving while intoxicated. The State appeals the trial court’s order granting Ap-pellee’s motion to suppress evidence. In one issue, the State argues the trial court erred by not recognizing the community caretaking function of a police officer in *90responding to a reported automobile accident and by failing to recognize a police officer may pose questions to a fellow citizen without justification. We reverse and remand.
II. Background
Shortly after 10 p.m. on May 17, 2008,…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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