Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Paul Woodward, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
March 7, 19841984 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 616
Summary
The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Paul Woodward's conviction for deadly assault, holding that the warrantless arrest and automobile search were supported by probable cause derived from the collective knowledge of law‑enforcement officers, including the BOLO bulletin and related information. The Court also found the indictment sufficiently alleged the statutory elements of the offense. A dissent argued the BOLO lacked probable cause, while a concurrence emphasized the sufficiency of the collective information for probable cause.