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fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine in Texas

15 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2025 3 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. Patanegreen
scotus · 2004 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2020
2 sentences

2020United States v. Patane, 542 U.S. 630, 639, 641-42, 644 (2004) (The police do not violate the Fifth Amendment or Miranda by negligent or even deliberate failures to 4 Simmons did not claim in the trial court, nor does he contend on appeal, that there was “actual coercion,” or that he was tortured.

2005Accord Patane, 542 U.S. at 636 , 124 S.Ct. at 2625-26 .

44
Oregon v. Elstadgreen
scotus · 1985 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Accord id. at 470 U.S. at 304 , 105 S.Ct. at 1290 .

2005Accord id. at 470 U.S. at 304 , 105 S.Ct. at 1290 .

33
Wong Sun v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1963 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1993–2025
2 sentences

1993As explained in the seminal case of Wong Sun v. United States, 371 U.S. 471 , 83 S.Ct. 407 , 9 L.Ed.2d 441 (1963), the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine excludes as direct evidence not only the direct products but also the indirect products of Fourth Amendment violations.

1993As explained in the seminal case of Wong Sun v. United States, 371 U.S. 471 , 83 S.Ct. 407 , 9 L.Ed.2d 441 (1963), the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine excludes as direct evidence not only the direct products but also the indirect products of Fourth Amendment violations.

14
State v. Johnsongreen
texcrimapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Wong Sun v. United States, 371 U.S. 471, 484 (1963); Johnson, 939 S.W.2d at 588 (affirming suppression of evidence from subsequent searches as “fruit” of evidence obtained illegally by private citizens).

11
United States v. Matthew Massigreen
ca5 · 2014 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ answer, adopted from the Fifth Circuit’s consideration of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine and the federal exclusionary rule was: Two separate requirements must be met for evidence to be admissible: (1) the prior law enforcement conduct that uncovered evidence used in the affidavit for the warrant must be ‘close enough to the line of validity’ that an objectively reasonable officer preparing the affidavit or executing the warrant would believe that the information supporting the warrant[] was not tainted by unconstitutional conduct, and (2) the resu

11
Nix v. Williamsgreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024See Nix v. Williams, 467 U.S. 431 , 442–43, 104 S. Ct. 2501, 2508 (1984) (explaining that the purpose of fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine is to “deter 6 Pautenis argues that his statement is similar to the statement, “I think I want a lawyer,” which the Court of Criminal Appeals agreed “was a clear and unequivocal assertion” of the appellant’s right to counsel in Jones v. State. 742 S.W.2d 398 , 405–06 (Tex. Crim.

2024See Nix v. Williams, 467 U.S. 431 , 442–43, 104 S. Ct. 2501, 2508 (1984) (explaining that the purpose of fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine is to “deter 6 Pautenis argues that his statement is similar to the statement, “I think I want a lawyer,” which the Court of Criminal Appeals agreed “was a clear and unequivocal assertion” of the appellant’s right to counsel in Jones v. State. 742 S.W.2d 398 , 405–06 (Tex. Crim.

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Jones v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See Nix v. Williams, 467 U.S. 431 , 442–43, 104 S. Ct. 2501, 2508 (1984) (explaining that the purpose of fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine is to “deter 6 Pautenis argues that his statement is similar to the statement, “I think I want a lawyer,” which the Court of Criminal Appeals agreed “was a clear and unequivocal assertion” of the appellant’s right to counsel in Jones v. State. 742 S.W.2d 398 , 405–06 (Tex. Crim.

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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 (11)

CaseCitedYears
McClintock, Bradley Ray green
texcrimapp · 2017
2 sentences

2025Article 38.23(a)’s statutory exclusionary rule “is broad enough to embrace the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine.” McClintock, 541 S.W.3d at 72 ; accord Day v. State, 614 S.W.3d 121 , 128 (Tex. Crim.

2025The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ answer, adopted from the Fifth Circuit’s consideration of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine and the federal exclusionary rule was: Two separate requirements must be met for evidence to be admissible: (1) the prior law enforcement conduct that uncovered evidence used in the affidavit for the warrant must be ‘close enough to the line of validity’ that an objectively reasonable officer preparing the affidavit or executing the warrant would believe that the information supporting the warrant[] was not tainted by unconstitutional conduct, and (2) the resu

32019–2025
Patterson v. United States green
scotus · 1988
2 sentences

2005Stated another way, the State contends that the disregard of a suspect’s invocation of his right to counsel should not trigger the application of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine because under Patane the accidental failure to provide Miranda warnings does not. 17 The Supreme Court of the United States has not explicitly addressed the issue of whether fruits derivative of a voluntary, post failure-to-hon- or-a-request-for-counsel statement are admissible in the State’s case-in-chief, but numerous state and federal courts have, and they are split on the issue. 18 See Patterson v. United

2005Stated another way, the State contends that the disregard of a suspect’s invocation of his right to counsel should not trigger the application of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine because under Patane the accidental failure to provide Miranda warnings does not. 17 The Supreme Court of the United States has not explicitly addressed the issue of whether fruits derivative of a voluntary, post failure-to-hon- or-a-request-for-counsel statement are admissible in the State’s case-in-chief, but numerous state and federal courts have, and they are split on the issue. 18 See Patterson v. United

32005–2005
United States v. Leon green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2017But the Supreme Court has yet to address the question of how the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine should interact with the good-faith exception established by United States v. Leon , 468 U.S. 897 , 104 S.Ct. 3405 , 82 L.Ed.2d 677 (1984). 11 The lower federal courts are not entirely of one mind on this question, and it is a challenge to discern exactly what the state of the law is under the federal exclusionary rule.

2017But the Supreme Court has yet to address the question of how the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine should interact with the good-faith exception established by United States v. Leon , 468 U.S. 897 , 104 S.Ct. 3405 , 82 L.Ed.2d 677 (1984). 11 The lower federal courts are not entirely of one mind on this question, and it is a challenge to discern exactly what the state of the law is under the federal exclusionary rule.

22017–2019
Woods v. State green
texcrimapp · 2005
2 sentences

2020In this case, Appellant admitted to Heizer that he had an outstanding warrant from one jurisdiction; Heizer discovered a second 38 Woods, 153 S.W.3d at 414. 39 Id. at 414–15. 40 Id. 415–16. 41 York, 342 S.W.3d at 544 (discussing Woods, 153 S.W.3d at 414 ). 42 Id.

2020In this case, Appellant admitted to Heizer that he had an outstanding warrant from one jurisdiction; Heizer discovered a second 38 Woods, 153 S.W.3d at 414. 39 Id. at 414–15. 40 Id. 415–16. 41 York, 342 S.W.3d at 544 (discussing Woods, 153 S.W.3d at 414 ). 42 Id.

12020–2020
Tims v. State green
arkctapp · 1988
2 sentences

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist's arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist's arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

11997–1997
State v. Binion green
tenncrimapp · 1994
2 sentences

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist’s arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist's arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

11997–1997
Johnson v. State green
texapp · 1992
1 sentence

1997Murphy v. State, 864 S.W.2d 70 (Tex.App.-Tyler 1992, pet. ref'd.) (Onion, J., presiding) (holding that even if roadblock was illegal the officer’s observation of motorist and passenger switching places before entering the roadblock gave rise to reasonable suspicion justifying the stop); Johnson v. State, 833 S.W.2d 320 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1992, pet. ref d.) (holding that even if the roadblock is improper, officers may use evidence concerning a motorist’s reaction to the roadblock to justify a detention or arrest).

11997–1997
Tims v. State green
arkctapp · 1988
2 sentences

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist’s arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist's arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

11997–1997
Murphy v. State green
texapp · 1993
2 sentences

1997Murphy v. State, 864 S.W.2d 70 (Tex.App.-Tyler 1992, pet. ref'd.) (Onion, J., presiding) (holding that even if roadblock was illegal the officer’s observation of motorist and passenger switching places before entering the roadblock gave rise to reasonable suspicion justifying the stop); Johnson v. State, 833 S.W.2d 320 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1992, pet. ref d.) (holding that even if the roadblock is improper, officers may use evidence concerning a motorist’s reaction to the roadblock to justify a detention or arrest).

1997Murphy v. State, 864 S.W.2d 70 (Tex.App.-Tyler 1992, pet. ref'd.) (Onion, J., presiding) (holding that even if roadblock was illegal the officer's observation of motorist and passenger switching places before entering the roadblock gave rise to reasonable suspicion justifying the stop); Johnson v. State, 833 *455 S.W.2d 320 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1992, pet. ref'd.) (holding that even if the roadblock is improper, officers may use evidence concerning a motorist's reaction to the roadblock to justify a detention or arrest).

11997–1997
Coffman v. State green
arkctapp · 1988
2 sentences

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist's arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist's arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

11997–1997
Stroud v. Commonwealth green
vactapp · 1988
2 sentences

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist's arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

1997Coffman v. State, 26 Ark.App. 45 , 759 S.W.2d 573 (1988) (holding that an unlawful roadblock will not infect, because of the fruit-of-the-poisonous-tree doctrine, the validity of a motorist's arrest when the motorist reverses direction in order to avoid the roadblock); Tims v. State, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 760 S.W.2d 78 (1988), modified on other grounds, 26 Ark.App. 102 , 770 S.W.2d 211 (1989) (attempt to avoid roadblock gave officers reasonable suspicion regardless of the constitutionality of the roadblock); State v. Binion, 900 S.W.2d 702 (Tenn.Crim.App.1994) (motorist acting to avoid roadblock b

11997–1997

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 51.095 (3) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 52.02 (3)

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Where else courts name it

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