Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Leroy James Hunter, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
October 22, 19971997 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 83
Summary
The Court held that a police request for consent to search a passenger's luggage does not, by itself, constitute a detention under the Fourth Amendment, because the officers did not convey that compliance was required. Accordingly, the appellate court's finding of detention was erroneous and the case was remanded for further proceedings.