Jesse Don Bitner v. State

OPINION

DIXON W. HOLMAN, Justice.

The issue before us is whether a justice of the peace who is physically outside her geographical jurisdiction may sign a search warrant for property located within her geographical jurisdiction. We conclude the answer is yes, and we affirm the trial court’s denial of Appellant’s motion to suppress the results of the search.

BACKGROUND

The relevant facts are basically undisputed by the parties. Appellant rents property that is located in Archer County, Texas. On February 11, 2002, James Blake, a peace officer with the Texas Department of Public Safety, presented a…