YEAGER v. STATE

No. 10-99-105-CR.

23 S.W.3d 566 (2000)

Michael John YEAGER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

June 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis G. McCown, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Tim Curry, Crim. Dist. Atty., Charles M. Mallin, Asst. Dist. Atty., John A. Stride, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice DAVIS, Justice VANCE, and Justice GRAY.


OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

Does article 14.03(g) of the Code of Criminal Procedure authorize a peace officer to conduct an investigative detention while outside of his geographic jurisdiction to determine if there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been "committ[ed] within [his] presence or view"? The trial court concluded that it does and denied Michael Yeager's motion to suppress. We decide that an officer must have probable cause to arrest...

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