Virgil John Etchieson, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction for aggravated promotion of prostitution, holding that the informant’s identity need not be disclosed, the search warrant was valid under Aguilar, the warrant description was sufficient, the seizure of business records did not violate the Fourth or Fifth Amendments, venue was proper, and extraneous offense evidence was admissible. Justice Roberts dissented, arguing that the informant’s identity should have been disclosed and the warrant invalidated.