Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Hector Gurrola, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

February 9, 19941994 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 20

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that Deputy Butler's detention of appellant lacked reasonable suspicion and therefore the handgun and cocaine obtained must be suppressed. The majority found the stop illegal and remanded for further proceedings; a dissent argued the totality of circumstances justified the detention.