Motions related to searches of persons

• Author: Robert K. Gill/Mark Daniel
• Pages: 175-212

MOTIONS RELATED TO

SEARCHES OF PERSONS

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CHAPTER 3

MOTIONS RELATED TO

SEARCHES OF PERSONS

I. MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE

A. General Points

§3:01 Purpose of Motion

§3:02 Constitutional and Statutory Provisions

§3:03 Requirements for Searches

§3:04 Burdens of Proof Regarding Arrest and Search

§3:05 Rules at Suppression Hearing

§3:06 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

B. Suppressing Evidence in Specif‌ic Circumstances

1. Illegal Detention or Arrest

§3:10 Illegal Detention of Defendant

§3:11 Illegal Warrantless Arrest

§3:12 Illegal Arrest Under Warrant

2. Illegal Search

§3:20 Consent to Search

§3:21 Search of Defendant’s Person

§3:22 Protective Search

§3:23 Search of Defendant Incident to Search Warrant

§3:24 Invasive Body Search of Defendant

§3:25 Search of Defendant During Illegal Vehicle Stop

§3:26 Search of Defendant While in Public Transit (Bus and Airplane Searches)

§3:27 Canine Searches

II. MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS ARREST WARRANT

§3:30 Aff‌idavit Requirements and Burden of Proof

§3:31 Contents of Motion

III. SUPPRESSING SEARCHES OF MEDICAL RECORDS

§3:40 Statutory Provisions

§3:41 Case Applications

IV. MOTION IN LIMINE

§3:50 Motion in Limine Illegal Detention, Arrest or Search of Defendant

MOTIONS RELATED TO

SEARCHES OF PERSONS

Texas Criminal Forms 3-2

V. FORMS

Form 3-1 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on Motion to Suppress

Form 3-2 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Illegal Detention of Defendant

Form 3-3 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Illegal Warrantless Arrest of Defendant

Form 3-4 Defendant’s Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress Search Based on Illegal Detention

Form 3-5 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Illegal Arrest of Defendant Under Warrant

Form 3-6 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Illegal Search of Defendant’s Person

Form 3-7 Consent to Search

Form 3-8 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Invalid Consent to Search

Form 3-9 Defendant’s Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress Search Based on Invalid Consent

Form 3-10 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Invalid Protective Search

Form 3-11 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Invalid Search of Defendant Incident to Search Warrant

Form 3-12 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Illegal Invasive Body Search of Defendant

Form 3-13 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Search of Defendant During Illegal Vehicle Stop

Form 3-14.1 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Illegal Search of Defendant

While in Public Transit (Bus & Airplane Searches)

Form 3-14.2 Motion to Suppress Evidence: Illegal Canine Search

Form 3-15 Motion to Suppress Arrest Warrant Aff‌idavit: Misrepresentations in Aff‌idavit

Form 3-16 Motion to Suppress Evidence of Defendant’s Medical Records

Form 3-17 Motion in Limine (Illegal Detention or Arrest of Defendant)

Form 3-18 Motion in Limine (Illegal Search of the Person of the Defendant)

MOTIONS RELATED TO

SEARCHES OF PERSONS

3-3 Motions Related to Searches of Persons §3:02

I. MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE

A. General Points

§3:01 Purpose of Motion

Τηε πυρποσε οφ α Μοτιον το Συππρεσσ Εϖιδενχε ισ το σηοω τηε τριαλ χουρτ τηατ εϖιδενχε ωασ ιλλεγαλλψ οβταινεδ;

ανδ τηερεφορε σηουλδ βε εξχλυδεδ φροµ τηε ϕυρψσ χονσιδερατιον.

Ιν τηε χοντεξτ οφ αν ιλλεγαλ αρρεστ, ιφ δεφενσε χουνσελ χαν δεµονστρατε τηατ τηε αρρεστ ωασ νοτ βασεδ ον αδεθυατε

προβαβλε χαυσε, αλλ εϖιδενχε σειζεδ ασ α ρεσυλτ οφ α σεαρχη ινχιδεντ το τηε αρρεστ σηουλδ βε συππρεσσεδ. Σεε ♣♣3:10 ετ σεθ.

PRACTICE TIP:

Another benef‌it to requiring the trial court to hear testimony on a Motion to Suppress Evidence is to dis-

cover what the testimony of the involved law enforcement agents will be at trial. At the hearing, counsel can

also lock in their testimony on crucial points for later presentation to the jury.

PRACTICE TIP:

Defense counsel should always include a request within a general discovery motion that the State make

known to the defense any search and/or arrest warrants and aff‌idavits that may be a part of the case.

§3:02 Constitutional and Statutory Provisions

Υνιτεδ Στατεσ Χονστιτυτιον Αµενδ. Ις.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and eects, against unreasonable searches

ορ σειζυρεσ, σηαλλ νοτ βε ϖιολατεδ, ανδ νο ωαρραντσ σηαλλ ισσυε βυτ υπον προβαβλε χαυσε, συππορτεδ βψ οατη

or armation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Υνιτεδ Στατεσ Χονστιτυτιον Αµενδ. ΞΙς.

 νορ σηαλλ ανψ Στατε δεπριϖε ανψ περσον οφ λιφε, λιβερτψ, ορ προπερτψ, ωιτηουτ δυε προχεσσ οφ λαω; νορ δενψ

το ανψ περσον ωιτηιν ιτσ ϕυρισδιχτιον τηε εθυαλ προτεχτιον οφ τηε λαωσ.

Τεξασ Χονστιτυτιον Αρτ. Ι, ♣9.

Τηε πεοπλε σηαλλ βε σεχυρε ιν τηειρ περσονσ, ηουσεσ, παπερσ, ανδ ποσσεσσιονσ, φροµ αλλ υνρεασοναβλε σει−

ζυρεσ ορ σεαρχηεσ, ανδ νο ωαρραντ το σεαρχη ανψ πλαχε ορ το σειζε ανψ περσον ορ τηινγ, σηαλλ ισσυε ωιτηουτ

describing them as near as may be, nor without probable cause, supported by oath or armation.

Τεξ. Χοδε Χριµ. Προ. Αρτ. 15.22. Ωηεν α Περσον Ισ Αρρεστεδ

A person is arrested when he has been actually placed under restraint or taken into custody by an ocer

or person executing a warrant of arrest, or by an ocer or person arresting without a warrant.

Τεξ. Χοδε Χριµ. Προ. Αρτ. 38.23. Εϖιδενχε Νοτ το Βε Υσεδ

(a) No evidence obtained by an ocer or other person in violation of any provision of the Constitution

or laws of the State of Texas, or of the Constitution or laws of the United States of America, shall be

αδµιττεδ ιν εϖιδενχε αγαινστ τηε αχχυσεδ ον τηε τριαλ οφ ανψ χριµιναλ χασε. Ιν ανψ χασε ωηερε τηε λεγαλ

εϖιδενχε ραισεσ αν ισσυε ηερευνδερ, τηε ϕυρψ σηαλλ βε ινστρυχτεδ τηατ ιφ ιτ βελιεϖεσ, ορ ηασ α ρεασοναβλε

δουβτ, τηατ τηε εϖιδενχε ωασ οβταινεδ ιν ϖιολατιον οφ τηε προϖισιονσ οφ τηισ Αρτιχλε, τηεν ανδ ιν συχη

εϖεντ, τηε ϕυρψ σηαλλ δισρεγαρδ ανψ συχη εϖιδενχε σο οβταινεδ.

(β) Ιτ ισ αν εξχεπτιον το τηε προϖισιονσ οφ Συβσεχτιον (α) οφ τηισ Αρτιχλε τηατ τηε εϖιδενχε ωασ οβταινεδ βψ

α λαω enforcement ocer acting in objective good faith reliance upon a warrant issued by a neutral

µαγιστρατε βασεδ υπον προβαβλε χαυσε.