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pretext stop doctrine in Texas

10 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1992–2011 0 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Crittenden v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1995 · cited in 9 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–2011
2 sentences

2011See Crittenden v. State, 899 S.W.2d 668, 671 (Tex. Crim.

2011See Crittenden v. State, 899 S.W.2d 668, 671 (Tex.Crim.App.1995); Garcia, 827 S.W.2d 937 .

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Garcia v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1992 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–2011
2 sentences

2011See Crittenden v. State, 899 S.W.2d 668, 671 (Tex.Crim.App.1995); Garcia, 827 S.W.2d 937 .

2011A “pretext stop” refers to “an ‘objectively1 valid stop for an allegedly improper reason” such as “desire to investigate that individual for a different offense — i.e., an offense for which they do not have valid legal grounds to stop or arrest.” Garcia v. State, 827 S.W.2d 937, 939-40 (Tex.Crim.App.1992).

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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.

Where else courts name it

TX 10 (1992–2011) UT 4 (1992–2018)

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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