Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Bruce Wayne Corbin, Appellant v. the State of Texas

June 5, 20022002 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 116

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that Officer Benson's stop of Corbin was not justified by the community caretaking exception because the officer's belief that the appellant needed assistance was not objectively reasonable. The case was remanded for a harm analysis under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 44.2, and the dissent and concurrence are noted.