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stop exception in Texas

22 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1988–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (12)

CaseFollowedCited
Goudeau v. Stategreen
texapp · 2006 · cited in 10 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2016
2 sentences

2016We too 'have written, “[A]n officer’s honest but mistaken understanding of the traffic' law which prompted a stop is not an exception to the reasonable suspicion requirement.” Fowler v. State, 266 S.W.3d 498, 504 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth 2008, pet. ref'd) (relying on Fifth Circuit case law); see Goudeau v. State, 209 S.W.3d 713, 716 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2006, no pet.) (“An officer’s suspicion of an alleged traffic violation, however, cannot be based on a mistaken understanding of traffic laws.”).

2015Goudeau, 209 S.W.3d at 716 .

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Fowler v. Stategreen
texapp · 2008 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2016
2 sentences

2016We too 'have written, “[A]n officer’s honest but mistaken understanding of the traffic' law which prompted a stop is not an exception to the reasonable suspicion requirement.” Fowler v. State, 266 S.W.3d 498, 504 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth 2008, pet. ref'd) (relying on Fifth Circuit case law); see Goudeau v. State, 209 S.W.3d 713, 716 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2006, no pet.) (“An officer’s suspicion of an alleged traffic violation, however, cannot be based on a mistaken understanding of traffic laws.”).

2011Fowler v. State, 266 S.W.3d 498, 504 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2008, pet. ref’d); Goudeau v. State, 209 S.W.3d 713, 716 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2006, no pet.).

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State v. Woodardgreen
texcrimapp · 2011 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2013
2 sentences

2013See Woodard, 341 S.W.3d at 412–14 (holding that defendant failed to show he was seized where, even without information that the officer obtained from an anonymous tipster, the officer’s stop and inquiry of person walking along sidewalk was a consensual encounter).

2011See Woodard , 341 S.W.3d at 413 (“Officer Warner did not need any information about Woodard to justify the stop and inquiry.

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Terry v. Ohiogreen
scotus · 1968 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–2017
2 sentences

2017The stop and inquiry must be “reasonably related in scope to the justification for [the] initiation.” Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 29 (1968).

1992As in Terry [v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968)], the stop and inquiry must be “reasonably related in scope to the justification for their initiation.” 392 U.S., at 29 , 88 S.Ct. at 1884 .

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Stoker v. Stategreen
texapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018Stoker v. State, 170 S.W.3d 807, 812 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2005, no pet.).

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United States v. Granadogreen
ca5 · 2002 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Goudeau v. State, 209 S.W.3d 713, 716 (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist.] 2006, no pet.); U.S. v. Granado, 302 F.3d 421, 423 (5th Cir. 2002).

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Florida v. Bostickgreen
scotus · 1991 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Bostick, 501 U.S. at 434 ; see also Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 497 (1983).

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Florida v. Royergreen
scotus · 1983 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Bostick, 501 U.S. at 434 ; see also Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 497 (1983).

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United States v. Sonia Luz Lopez-Valdezgreen
ca5 · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013Lopez- Valdez, 178 F.3d at 289 (refusing to find a good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule when an officer’s subjective belief that a traffic violation has occurred serves as the basis for his stop, when in fact, there has been no violation).

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Balentine v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013Even if we were to find that the initial encounter was an investigative detention requiring reasonable suspicion, see Balentine v. State, 71 S.W.3d 763, 768 (Tex. Crim.

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Stewart v. Stategreen
texapp · 2000 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002See Dowler v. State, 44 S.W.3d at 670 (holding that while an accurate description of the subject’s readily available location and appearance will help the police correctly identify the person whom the tipster means to accuse, it does not show that the tipster has knowledge of concealed criminal activity); Stewart v. State, 22 S.W.3d at 648 (holding that the corroboration of details that are easily obtainable at the time of the tip and which do not indicate criminal activity will not lend support to the tip). 5 Application of Standard As previously mentioned, the anonymous tip served as the bas

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Dowler v. Stategreen
texapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002See Dowler v. State, 44 S.W.3d at 670 (holding that while an accurate description of the subject’s readily available location and appearance will help the police correctly identify the person whom the tipster means to accuse, it does not show that the tipster has knowledge of concealed criminal activity); Stewart v. State, 22 S.W.3d at 648 (holding that the corroboration of details that are easily obtainable at the time of the tip and which do not indicate criminal activity will not lend support to the tip). 5 Application of Standard As previously mentioned, the anonymous tip served as the bas

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Douthitt v. State green
texapp · 2004
2 sentences

2024As in Douthitt, the challenged testimony came from an expert, “but there is no indication that the jurors were predisposed to give such testimony greater weight than the other evidence before them,” and the retrograde extrapolation testimony “was cumulative of other evidence of intoxication and was not given special emphasis by the State.” 127 S.W.3d at 339 . 14 And although the State did remind the jury about Stump’s testimony during closing arguments, it “did not claim special expertise for [Stump] or suggest that [her] testimony was alone sufficient to convict.” Id.

2024As in Douthitt, the challenged testimony came from an expert, “but there is no indication that the jurors were predisposed to give such testimony greater weight than the other evidence before them,” and the retrograde extrapolation testimony “was cumulative of other evidence of intoxication and was not given special emphasis by the State.” 127 S.W.3d at 339 . 14 And although the State did remind the jury about Stump’s testimony during closing arguments, it “did not claim special expertise for [Stump] or suggest that [her] testimony was alone sufficient to convict.” Id.

12024–2024
United States v. Brignoni-Ponce green
scotus · 1975
2 sentences

1999As in Terry, the stop and inquiry *746 must be "reasonably related in scope to the justification for their initiation." (citation omitted). 422 U.S. at 881 , 95 S.Ct. 2574 . (emphasis added).

1999As in Terry, the stop and inquiry *746 must be "reasonably related in scope to the justification for their initiation." (citation omitted). 422 U.S. at 881 , 95 S.Ct. 2574 . (emphasis added).

11999–1999
cluster 295465 green
ca5 · 1971
2 sentences

1988In United States v. Ballard, supra, the Court found the stop in violation of the Fourth Amendment but observed that this did not mean the evidence was necessarily admitted improperly for "... in this circuit, consent can, in proper circumstances, validate a search following an illegal arrest...." The Court cited Bretti v. Wainwright, supra, and United States v. Fike, 449 F.2d 191 (5th Cir.1971).

1988In United States v. Ballard, supra, the Court found the stop in violation of the Fourth Amendment but observed that this did not mean the evidence was necessarily admitted improperly for “... in this circuit, consent can, in proper circumstances, validate a search following an illegal ar-rest_” The Court cited Bretti v. Wainwright, supra, and United States v. Fike, 449 F.2d 191 (5th Cir.1971).

11988–1988
United States v. Eugene M. Fike green
ca5 · 1972
2 sentences

1988In United States v. Ballard, supra, the Court found the stop in violation of the Fourth Amendment but observed that this did not mean the evidence was necessarily admitted improperly for "... in this circuit, consent can, in proper circumstances, validate a search following an illegal arrest...." The Court cited Bretti v. Wainwright, supra, and United States v. Fike, 449 F.2d 191 (5th Cir.1971).

1988In United States v. Ballard, supra, the Court found the stop in violation of the Fourth Amendment but observed that this did not mean the evidence was necessarily admitted improperly for “... in this circuit, consent can, in proper circumstances, validate a search following an illegal ar-rest_” The Court cited Bretti v. Wainwright, supra, and United States v. Fike, 449 F.2d 191 (5th Cir.1971).

11988–1988
United States v. Charles Steven Ballard, A/K/A James Bishop green
ca5 · 1978
2 sentences

1988In United States v. Ballard, supra, the Court found the stop in violation of the Fourth Amendment but observed that this did not mean the evidence was necessarily admitted improperly for "... in this circuit, consent can, in proper circumstances, validate a search following an illegal arrest...." The Court cited Bretti v. Wainwright, supra, and United States v. Fike, 449 F.2d 191 (5th Cir.1971).

1988In United States v. Ballard, supra, the Court found the stop in violation of the Fourth Amendment but observed that this did not mean the evidence was necessarily admitted improperly for “... in this circuit, consent can, in proper circumstances, validate a search following an illegal ar-rest_” The Court cited Bretti v. Wainwright, supra, and United States v. Fike, 449 F.2d 191 (5th Cir.1971).

11988–1988

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 49.04 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 28 (1979–2024) OH 23 (1999–2026) TX 22 (1988–2024) OR 14 (1990–2022) VT 14 (1985–2016) IL 13 (1974–2021) PA 13 (2008–2025) IN 12 (1984–2018) NM 9 (2007–2021) VA 9 (1988–2026) WI 5 (1996–2022) IA 5 (1991–2022) NC 5 (1981–2021) DE 4 (2008–2026) GA 4 (2007–2025) ID 4 (1990–2019) MD 4 (1983–2026) AL 3 (1920–1988) FL 3 (2006–2025) LA 3 (1981–2024) NJ 3 (2001–2019) UT 3 (1988–1994) CA 3 (1952–1970) KS 3 (1982–2018) NH 2 (1943–2004) KY 2 (2010–2012) WA 2 (1981–2015) ME 2 (2012–2022) MN 2 (1991–2015) SD 2 (2003–2003) MI 2 (2019–2024) CO 2 (1993–2017) MA 2 (2006–2025) NE 2 (2013–2023)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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