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.