Bruce K. Esco and John B. Williams, Appellants v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed both appellants' convictions, holding that the warrantless arrest based on a teletype bulletin was supported by probable cause, that appellant Esco lacked standing to challenge the vehicle search, that the search of the automobile's interior was lawful, and that opening the latched briefcase in the trunk was permissible because probable cause extended to all containers where contraband might be found. The dissent argued the briefcase search was unlawful, while the concurrence agreed with the dissent.