Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Affirmation of denial of motion to suppress evidence and conviction for possession of marijuana are affirmed where police entry into defendant's house upon finding the front door open, believing that a burglary may have occurred, justified under the emergency doctrine the seizure of a bag of marijuana lying in plain view in the living room.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/10/2008
• Published 09/10/2008

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul Mewis, Katy, TX, for Appellant., Bridget Holloway, Asst. District Attorney, Houston, TX, Jeffrey L. Van Horn, State's Atty., for State.