Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

As part of the police officer's community caretaking functions to protect and preserve life and prevent substantial injury, an officer may enter and search a private residence without a warrant for the limited purpose of serving those functions when it is objectively reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/08/2003
• Published 10/08/2003

Judges

• Before the Court en banc.

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas M. Durham, Houston, for Appellant., Donald W. Rogers, Jr., Asst. DA, Houston, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.