Legal Opinion
Ford v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 21, 2009No. PD-1753-08PublishedCited by 456 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · CochranCochran, J.
in which PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON and HOLCOMB, JJ„ joined.
This case concerns a pre-trial suppression hearing in which the trial court relied upon an unsworn police offense report in ruling that the deputy had probable cause to arrest appellant. After the trial court denied his motion to suppress, appellant pled guilty to possession of marihuana. The court of appeals reversed, concluding that the trial court erred in considering the unsworn report; therefore, the State failed to produce any evidence at the suppression hearing to support appellant’s arrest.1 The State claims that (1) the…
3Cases cited43 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Carmouche v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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4Cited by456 opinions
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- Bryant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
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