Aguilar v. Texas
- Decided
- June 15, 1964
- Docket
- 548
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 7,289 timesOverruled (verified)Overruled by Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 (1983) (verified: Constitution Annotated, Library of Congress) · Illinois v. Gates
What later courts said
- holding that, in most cases, statements against penal interest are inherently reliable — Fernando Belmontes, Jr. v. Jill L. Brown, Warden, for the California State Prison at San Quentin (2005)
- holding that, in most cases, statements against penal interest áre inherently reliable — Fernando Belmontes, Jr. v. Jill L. Brown, Warden, for the California State Prison at San Quentin (2005)
- holding that, in most cases, statements against penal interest are inherently reliable — Fernando Belmontes, Jr. v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, for the California State Prison at San Quentin (2003)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
[*109] Mr. Justice Goldberg delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case presents questions concerning the constitutional requirements for obtaining a state search warrant.
Two Houston police officers applied to a local Justice of the Peace for a warrant to search for narcotics in petitioner's home. In support of their application, the officers submitted an affidavit which, in relevant part, recited that:
Statutes cited
- 21 U.S.C. § 174
- 26 U.S.C. § 7237
Cite this
Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 (1964)Read the full opinion
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