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driver committed a traffic violation in Texas

7 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2015 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Castro v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2007 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2009–2015
2 sentences

2015In distinguishing Ford, the Castro Court explained that “in cases involving offenses such as failure to signal a lane change, a court can determine whether an officer’s determination that a driver committed a traffic violation was objectively reasonable without being presented with a detailed account of the officer’s observations.” Id. at 742 .

2011Specifically, the court held, “[I]n cases involving offenses such as failure to signal a lane change, a court can determine whether an officer’s determination that a driver committed a traffic violation was objectively reasonable without being presented with a detailed account of the officer’s observations.” Id. at 742.

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Armitage v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1982 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
1 sentence

1992One sufficient reason is that the driver committed a traffic violation, see Armitage v. State, 637 S.W.2d 936, 939 (Tex.Crim.App.1982), and the police stopped the vehicle to issue a citation for the traffic violation, see State v. Viveros, 828 S.W.2d 2, 4 (Tex.Crim.App.1992).

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Viveros v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1992 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
1 sentence

1992One sufficient reason is that the driver committed a traffic violation, see Armitage v. State, 637 S.W.2d 936, 939 (Tex.Crim.App.1982), and the police stopped the vehicle to issue a citation for the traffic violation, see State v. Viveros, 828 S.W.2d 2, 4 (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

NY 11 (2014–2026) TX 7 (1992–2015) PA 5 (2018–2025) ND 3 (2016–2021) OH 3 (2005–2020) AZ 2 (2019–2024)

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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