Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Charles Dejarnette v. the State of Texas, Appellee

June 10, 19871987 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 610

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the lower courts, holding that the warrantless arrest of the appellant was justified under Article 14.04 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure because the officers had satisfactory proof of a felony, the appellant's identity as the offender, and that he was about to escape, making the knife evidence admissible.