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· 3/5/2024

Luis Miguel Aleman v. the State of Texas

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  • finding that seizure and return of a resident who \had driven a short distance from his home\ was valid under Summers
  • finding that seizure and return of a resident who “had driven a short distance from his home” was valid under Summers
  • concluding defendant properly detained after driving short distance from home to be searched
  • defendant's car stopped \a short distance\ after leaving residence so defendant could help officers gain peaceful entry and avoid guard dog
  • when officers stopped the driver, a known felon believed to always carry a firearm, to execute a search warrant at the driver's residence, the rapid movement of the driver's right arm justified protective search
  • “... the [Summers ] Court concluded that ‘a warrant to search for contraband founded on probable cause implicitly carries with it the limited authority to detain the occupants of the premises while a proper search is conducted.’ ”

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