WebApr 16, 2024 · San Antonio, Texas . MEMORANDUM OPINION . No. 04-16-00191-CR Sean David CRAIG, Appellant . v. The . STATE of Texas, ... reasonable suspicion and the discovering officer was not engaged in a community-caretaking function. We affirm the trial court’s judgment. BACKGROUND. After a grand jury indicted Craig for possession of … http://texastechlawreview.org/court-of-criminal-appeals/2024-case-summaries/community-caretaking-role-justifies-cop-stop/
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WebA Peace Officer’s Guide to Texas Law 1 2013 Edition PREFACE This 2013 Peace Officer Guide is a continuation of a semi-annual series published by the Texas Police Association for many years as a service to its members. The Guide is a compendium of reports from the Legal Digests of the Texas Police Association from July, 2011, to July, 2013. WebMar 20, 2024 · Dombrowski, 413 U.S. 433 (1973), the Supreme Court determined, in the motor vehicle context, that police officers performing community caretaking functions are entitled to a special measure of ... hair brush for blow drying
Community Caretaking Function: Police May Stop without …
Web4) Community Caretaker Function A police officer may "stop and assist" any person the officer believes may be in need of assistance. If probable cause develops during the stop or the officer sees evidence of a crime in plain view the officer can seize the evidence or conduct a search so long as that was not the primary motivation of the stop. WebSep 18, 2007 · Court of Appeals of Texas,Austin. Pamela Rose FRANKS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. No. 03-06-00231-CR. ... 413 U.S. at 441, 93 S.Ct. 2523; Wright, 7 S.W.3d at 151. Because the community-caretaking function is “totally divorced from the detection, investigation, or acquisition of evidence relating to the violation of a criminal ... WebMay 17, 2024 · The government argued that this “community caretaking” exception allows police to enter someone’s home without a warrant or an emergency so long as they are performing some non-investigative “community caretaking” function. ... police cannot rely on a “standalone” community caretaking function to enter people’s homes consistent ... brandy crouse