Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 12/15/1999

Wright v. State

Citations

7 S.W.3d 148
1999 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 146
1999 WL 1178566

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holding community-caretaking exception applied when police officer observed front-seat passenger leaning out window of moving car and vomiting
holding community-caretaking exception applied when police officer observed front-seat passenger leaning out window of moving car and vomiting
recognizing community caretaking function in Texas as exception to search and seizure rules
providing community caretaking function an exception to Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement for seizure where officer’s primary motive is concern for individual’s well-being
adopting the community caretaking doctrine set forth in Cady v. Dombrowki , 413 U.S. 433 (1973), including the relevant factors in determining if an officer acted reasonably
finding officer acted reasonably in stopping vehicle out of concern for welfare of defendant when defendant was leaning out of open rear window and vomiting at 4:00 a.m.

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Judges: Mansfield, McCormick, Keller, Holland, Womack, Keasler, Meyers, Johnson, Price

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