For the first time, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals recognized police officers' right to stop and search cars without a search warrant if they feel the public's safety could be in jeopardy. Critics call the court's ruling in Wright v. State a dangerous expansion of police powers. "If I weren't a white male living in a nice part of town, I'd be scared," says Keith Hampton, an Austin criminal-defense lawyer.
January 07, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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For the first time, the Court of Criminal Appeals has recognized Texas police officers’ right to stop and search cars without a search warrant if they feel the public’s safety could be in jeopardy.
Critics call the court’s Dec. 16 ruling in Wright v. State a dangerous expansion of police powers.
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