Lester Leroy Bower, Jr., Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Lester Leroy Bower Jr.'s capital murder convictions, holding that the evidence was sufficient, the murders were committed in the course of a robbery, the search warrant was supported by probable cause under the totality‑of‑circumstances test, and the seizure of items was within the warrant's scope. Justice Clinton dissented, arguing that the majority’s adoption of the Gates test undermines Texas sovereignty.