71 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 1980–2026 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.
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Ussery v. Stategreen2 sentences2019Saenz, 411 S.W.3d at 496 (quoting Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 ). “[T]he mere fact than an interrogation begins as noncustodial does not prevent custody from arising later; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.” Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 (citing Usser v. State, 651 S.W.2d 767, 770 (Tex. Crim. 2008There is no indication in the record that Detectives Hall and Peck engaged in conduct at Harris's house that would "cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation." See Ussery , 651 S.W.2d at 770 . | 19 | 19 |
Dowthitt v. Stategreen2 sentences2026“However, the mere fact that an interrogation begins as noncustodial does not prevent custody from arising later; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.” Id. (citation omitted). 2020“Yet, ‘the mere fact that an interrogation begins as noncustodial does not prevent custody from arising later; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.’” Colvin, 467 S.W.3d at 657 (quoting Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 ). | 9 | 47 |
Jeffley v. Stategreen2 sentences2012App. 1987); Martinez, 131 S.W.3d at 32 . ‚The mere fact that an interrogation begins as non-custodial, however, does not prevent it from later becoming custodial; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.‛ Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 ; Jeffley, 38 S.W.3d at 856 . 2009“The mere fact that an interrogation begins as non-custodial, however, does not prevent it from later becoming custodial; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.” Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 ; Jeffley, 38 S.W.3d at 856 . | 5 | 6 |
Rodriguez v. Stategreen2 sentences2000"Even a clear statement by an officer that the person under interrogation is the prime suspect is not in itself dispositive of the custody issue, for some suspects are free to come and go until the police decide to make an arrest." Rodriguez , 939 S.W.2d at 216 ( citing Stansbury , 511 U.S. at 325 ). 2000“Even a clear statement by an officer that the person under interrogation is the prime suspect is not in itself dispositive of the custody issue, for some suspects are free to come and go until the police decide to make an arrest.” Rodriguez, 939 S.W.2d at 216 (citing Stansbury, 511 U. S. at 325 ). | 1 | 2 |
Timothy Morales v. Stategreen1 sentence2026Factors to consider in determining whether a noncustodial interrogation escalated into a custodial interrogation include: “(1) the length of the interrogation; (2) the level of control police exercised over the defendant; and (3) whether the defendant made statements providing probable cause for arrest that a reasonable person would have known to be incriminating.” Morales v. State, 371 S.W.3d 576, 590 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, pet. ref’d) (citing Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255, 257 ). | 1 | 1 |
State of Texas v. Ortiz, Octaviogreen1 sentence2018Id.; State v. Ortiz, 382 S.W.3d 367, 376 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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United States v. Vincent Anthony Perdue
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2 sentences2015Perdue, 8 F.3d at 1464 .32 Consequently, Berkemer did not resolve the issue of whether there could be an investigative detention so intrusive that it significantly restrained a person’s “‘freedom of 31 In Florida v. Royer, the Supreme Court appeared to suggest the same conclusion: What had begun as a consensual inquiry in a public place had escalated into an investigatory procedure in a police interrogation room, where the police, unsatisfied with previous explanations, sought to confirm their suspicions. 2015Perdue, 8 F.3d at 1464 .32 Consequently, Berkemer did not resolve the issue of whether there could be an investigative detention so intrusive that it significantly restrained a person’s “‘freedom of 31 In Florida v. Royer, the Supreme Court appeared to suggest the same conclusion: What had begun as a consensual inquiry in a public place had escalated into an investigatory procedure in a police interrogation room, where the police, unsatisfied with previous explanations, sought to confirm their suspicions. | 3 | 2015–2015 |
Martinez v. State
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2 sentences2012App. 1987); Martinez, 131 S.W.3d at 32 . ‚The mere fact that an interrogation begins as non-custodial, however, does not prevent it from later becoming custodial; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.‛ Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 ; Jeffley, 38 S.W.3d at 856 . 2009App. 1987); Martinez , 131 S.W.3d at 32 . " The mere fact that an interrogation begins as non-custodial, however, does not prevent it from later becoming custodial; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation." Dowthitt , 931 S.W.2d at 255 ; Jeffley , 38 S.W.3d at 856 . | 2 | 2009–2012 |
State v. Vasquez
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2 sentences2010However, the fact that an interrogation begins as non-custodial "does not prevent custody from arising later" because of police conduct during the encounter that causes "a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation." Dowthitt , 931 S.W.2d at 255 ; Vasquez , 2009 WL 4688600, at *4 . 2010However, the fact that an interrogation begins as non-custodial "does not prevent custody from arising later" because of police conduct during the encounter that causes "a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation." Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 ; Vasquez, 2009 WL 4688600, at *4 . | 2 | 2010–2010 |
Stansbury v. California
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2 sentences2000"Even a clear statement by an officer that the person under interrogation is the prime suspect is not in itself dispositive of the custody issue, for some suspects are free to come and go until the police decide to make an arrest." Rodriguez , 939 S.W.2d at 216 ( citing Stansbury , 511 U.S. at 325 ). 2000“Even a clear statement by an officer that the person under interrogation is the prime suspect is not in itself dispositive of the custody issue, for some suspects are free to come and go until the police decide to make an arrest.” Rodriguez, 939 S.W.2d at 216 (citing Stansbury, 511 U. S. at 325 ). | 2 | 2000–2000 |
Florida v. Royer
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2 sentences1990(Emphasis supplied.) By the time appellant gave her statement in this cause, her circumstances were much like Royer’s: “What had begun as a consensual inquiry in a public place had escalated into an investigatory procedure in a police interrogation room, where the police, unsatisfied with previous explanations, sought to confirm their suspicions. * * * At least as of that moment, any consensual aspects of the encounter had evaporated....” Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. at 503 , 103 S.Ct. at 1327 , 75 L.Ed.2d at 240 . 1990(Emphasis supplied.) By the time appellant gave her statement in this cause, her circumstances were much like Royer’s: “What had begun as a consensual inquiry in a public place had escalated into an investigatory procedure in a police interrogation room, where the police, unsatisfied with previous explanations, sought to confirm their suspicions. * * * At least as of that moment, any consensual aspects of the encounter had evaporated....” Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. at 503 , 103 S.Ct. at 1327 , 75 L.Ed.2d at 240 . | 2 | 1987–1990 |
Cory Martin Colvin v. State
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1 sentence2020“Yet, ‘the mere fact that an interrogation begins as noncustodial does not prevent custody from arising later; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.’” Colvin, 467 S.W.3d at 657 (quoting Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 ). | 1 | 2020–2020 |
State of Texas v. Saenz, Clint
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1 sentence2019Saenz, 411 S.W.3d at 496 (quoting Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 ). “[T]he mere fact than an interrogation begins as noncustodial does not prevent custody from arising later; police conduct during the encounter may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.” Dowthitt, 931 S.W.2d at 255 (citing Usser v. State, 651 S.W.2d 767, 770 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
State v. Rodriguez
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1 sentence2013Id. | 1 | 2013–2013 |
Garcia v. State
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1 sentence2013Although the manifestation of probable cause does not automatically establish custody, “custody attaches if the manifestation of probable cause, combined with other circumstances, would lead a reasonable person to believe that he is under restraint to the degree associated with an arrest.” Garcia v. State, 237 S.W.3d 833 , 837 19 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2007, no pet.). | 1 | 2013–2013 |
Rodriguez v. State
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1 sentence2012Id. | 1 | 2012–2012 |
California v. Beheler
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2 sentences2010While stationhouse questioning does not, in and of itself, constitute custody, California v. Beheler , 463 U.S. 1121, 1124-25 , 103 S.Ct. 3517 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1275 (1983); Dowthitt , 931 S.W.2d at 255 , police conduct during the questioning may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation. 2010While stationhouse questioning does not, in and of itself, constitute custody, California v. Beheler , 463 U.S. 1121, 1124-25 , 103 S.Ct. 3517 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1275 (1983); Dowthitt , 931 S.W.2d at 255 , police conduct during the questioning may cause a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation. | 1 | 2010–2010 |
Larry J. Sprosty v. Dan Buchler, Acting Warden, Racine Correctional Institution, and James E. Doyle, Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin
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1 sentence2008The record in this case supports an implied finding by the district court that this one factor suggesting custody was outweighed by the other factors suggesting that Harris was not in custody, including the statement in the “voluntary appearance form” that Harris was “not under arrest or detention and I may stop any interview and voluntarily leave these premises at any time.” 12 a consensual inquiry to escalate into custodial interrogation.” See id. | 1 | 2008–2008 |
Terry v. Ohio
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2 sentences1980If we characterize the minimal intrusion upon this appellant as an arrest requiring a warrant, how can we justify the use of a pat-down search for weapons as authorized by Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), in light of Article 14.04? 1980If we characterize the minimal intrusion upon this appellant as an arrest requiring a warrant, how can we justify the use of a pat-down search for weapons as authorized by Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S.Ct. 1868 , 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), in light of Article 14.04? | 1 | 1980–1980 |
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte
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2 sentences1980Leaving aside the question of whether Ladd's subsequent inspection of the hatband was by a consensual waiver of Fourth Amendment rights under the rule of Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218 , 93 S.Ct. 2041 , 36 L.Ed.2d 854 (1973), it would seem to require a stretch of the imagination to characterize asking for and briefly inspecting a hat as the kind of "actual .. restraint or ... custody" envisioned in Article 15.22, supra. Once the heroin was seen by Officer Ladd, the arrest was authorized by Article 14.01, V.A.C.C.P. 1980Leaving aside the question of whether Ladd's subsequent inspection of the hatband was by a consensual waiver of Fourth Amendment rights under the rule of Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218 , 93 S.Ct. 2041 , 36 L.Ed.2d 854 (1973), it would seem to require a stretch of the imagination to characterize asking for and briefly inspecting a hat as the kind of "actual .. restraint or ... custody" envisioned in Article 15.22, supra. Once the heroin was seen by Officer Ladd, the arrest was authorized by Article 14.01, V.A.C.C.P. | 1 | 1980–1980 |
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.
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.