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State v. Brabson

Citations

  • 899 S.W.2d 741
  • 1995 Tex. App. LEXIS 1270
  • 1995 WL 258070

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  • holding that off-duty officer had reasonable suspicion to investigate DWI when, at 3:00 a.m., defendant honked horn excessively and smelled of alcohol
  • reaffirming Burrows holding that collateral estoppel does not arise from administrative license suspension proceeding in justice court
  • excessive horn honking and strong odor of alcohol justified intoxication investigation
  • when officer working security at restaurant spoke to driver who was honking excessively, officer smelled odor of alcohol and asked driver to pull to side, court held excessive honking coupled with smell of alcohol gave officer reasonable suspicion of DWI
  • when officer working security at restaurant spoke to driver who was honking excessively, officer smelled odor of alcohol and asked driver to pull to side, court held excessive honking coupled with smell of alcohol gave officer reasonable suspicion of DWI

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Judges: Ovard, Barber, Devany

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