Legal Opinion
Sheppard v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 23, 1995No. 13-93-00540-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAVEZ, Justice.
Appellant was assessed a sentence of 65 years in prison after being convicted for possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Appellant complains that the trial court erred in admitting the cocaine into evidence over his objection that the cocaine was seized after he was detained without reasonable suspicion in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 1, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution. We find the trial court did not err and affirm the judgment.
Three Houston police officers were on patrol in an area well known for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- California v. Hodari D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Gearing v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Tatum v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- McKinney v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1988
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