Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Sandra Faye Worthey, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

March 6, 19911991 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 41

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals and affirmed the trial court, holding that the warrantless search of the interior of appellant's purse was reasonable under Terry, requiring only a reasonable belief that she was armed and dangerous.