Michal Ray King v. State of Texas

Jul 01, 1987

OUTCOME: Charges dismissed

Mr. King was detained at a Dallas Police Department road block in Dallas Texas in the early morning hours. After being stopped at the roadblock, he was arrested on suspicion of DWI. The Dallas Court ... of Appeals ruled that DWI roadblocks were illegal as a violation of Constitutional rights against unlawful search and seizure. As a result, DWI roadblocks are illegal in Texas. The case is published at 733 S.W.2d 704