GUITTARD, Chief Justice.
Appellant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the drugs as fruits of an illegal arrest and an illegal search. We hold that his arrest without a warrant was permitted by article 14.04 of the Code of Criminal Procedure because of information available to the officers that a felony had been committed and that the offender was about to escape, and we hold...
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