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

Summary

The Court affirmed Williams' conviction but reversed Esco's conviction, holding that the warrantless arrest based on a teletype broadcast was supported by probable cause, that the search of the automobile's interior was permissible, but that opening Esco's latched briefcase in the trunk violated his reasonable expectation of privacy. The judgment for Esco was remanded.