Texas DPS CID Exam Study Set Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
Texas DPS CID Exam Study Set Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
,Texas DPS CID Exam Study Set Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
No defendant can be convicted without? - ANSWEREvidence
Officers two important roles concerning evidence? - ANSWERFind evidence with or without a
warrant; helps the prosecutor get the evidence admitted at trial.
The main duty of persecutors is? - ANSWERTo make sure justice is done.
Brady VS Maryland - ANSWERthe prosecution is required to disclose all evidence to the accused
Even though an officer may obtain evidence properly under 4th amendment it may not be admissible
under Texas Constitution. - ANSWEREX. Richardson VS. State. In federal law no right to privacy on
numbers dialed on a phone, but in Texas citizens have a right to privacy regarding numbers dialed on
a phone.
Reasonable search - ANSWER1) Supported by probable cause. 2) search made with warrant or
exception to warrant requirement.
Probable Cause - ANSWEREnough facts to show evidence of a crime will be found
Exceptions to search warrant requirements. - ANSWER1) Incident to lawful arrest. 2) Terry search 3)
Administrative search 4) Consent 5)Border, airport, or roadblock 6) Inventory 7) Automobile 8)
Emergency
Search defined - ANSWERIntrusion into an area covered by reasonable expectation of privacy.
Areas of reasonable expectation of privacy. - ANSWER1) House and curtilage 2) Car, van, motor
home, or recreation vehicle 3) Persons body including blood 4) Purse, wallet, and suitcase 5)
Backpack 6) Hotel room 7) Telephone booth 8) Desk and private office 9) Private dressing room in
club 10) Bathroom stall 11) Box or envelope 12) Diary or personal letter 13) Numbers dialed from a
phone
No expectation of privacy. - ANSWER1) Garbage placed on curb for collection 2) Photo of persons
wound or injury 3) Persons facial appearance 4) Public waiting room at doctors office 5) Dressing
room at store if customer informed room under surveillance for shoplifting 6) Hotel room where
,manager calls to vacate person who's not paid or time is expired 7) Public street, building or area
which public given access 8) common area where public may go 9) Automotive VIN 10) Bank account
info voluntarily given to a bank 11) Monitoring beeper used to follow transport of drugs 12) Allowing
drug detection K9 to sniff piece of luggage in public place 13) VIN located on vehicle dash or door
jamb 14) Prison cell
Plain View Doctrine - ANSWER4th Amendment does not cover something when its in plain view
K9 Sniff - ANSWERSniff around exterior of car in a public place during a valid traffic stop = no
violation of 4th Amendment
Abandonment - ANSWERIf person voluntarily abandons property, officer may retrieve it and no
search occurred. Excludes when officer attempts to stop person for no reason, person throws drugs
and runs away.
Standing - ANSWERPersons right to complain about an improper search at trail.
Warrant Contents - ANSWER1) labeled in the name of "The State of Texas" 2) Statement describing
the evidence to be taken and person, place, or thing to be searched 3) Must command a peace
officer 4) Must be signed by a judge
Warrant issued to photograph an injured child. - ANSWER1) Must name or describe the child to be
photographed 2) Film is delivered to judge 3) Must be executed by an officer that is the same sex as
the child; If the officer is not he same sex as the child they must be assisted by someone who is the
same sex as the child/victim.
Warrant for Fire Marshal and Health officers (Determine hazards or violations) - ANSWERMust have
PC. 1) Age and condition of place 2) Previous Violations 3) Type of place to be searched 4) Purpose of
which place used 5) Presence of violations or hazards
Court order for interception of wire or oral communications - ANSWERPC to show that provide
evidence of a FELONY other that felony possession of marijuana, or a FELONY under the TEXAS
Dangerous Drug Act. Tap not authorized for other offenses.
Things for Which a Search Warrant May be Issued - ANSWER1) property acquired by theft or other
criminal ways; 2) property specifically designed, made, or adapted for or commonly used in the
commission of a crime; 3) arms & ammo kept or prepared for insurrection or riot; 4) weapon
prohibited by PC; 5) gambling devise, equipment, or paraphernalia; 6) obscene material for
, commercial distribution/exhibition; 7) drug, controlled substance, immediate or chemical precursor,
other CS properties, including paraphernalia; 8) possession of property prohibited by law; 9)
implement or instrument used in commission of crime; 10) property or items, except personal
writings of accused, constituting evidence of a crime or evidence tending to show a particular person
committed crime; 11) a person; 12) contraband subject to forfeiture under CH.59 CCP.
Evidentiary Search Warrants - ANSWERExample: Officer knows murder was committed & victim
beaten w/ bat or stick. Officer wants to get search warrant for suspect home to look for evidence,
such as bloody clothes or victims property. Possession of bloody clothes, sticks, or bats is not illegal,
but would help to show suspect committed crime. The officer would need to get evidentiary search
warrant.
Plain Touch Doctrine - ANSWERDuring a proper pat down for weapons if officer detects something
that is immediately apparent to be drugs or weapons, the officer may seize without a warrant.
Public Scent - ANSWERWhen a drug dog detects contraband in a public place it is not a search.
Special Probable Cause Requirements for Evidentiary Search Warrant - ANSWER1) specific offense
has been committed, 2) evidence wanted is of the crime, or evidence showing person committed the
crime, 3) evidence wanted is located where wanting to search.
Arrest Warrant Validity - ANSWERAn arrest warrant is valid anywhere in Texas, this is not true for a
search warrant. The magistrate signing the search warrant must have geographic authority over area
to be searched.
Anonymous Informer - ANSWERMost courts have held that generally, info given by anonymous
informer will never, standing alone, be sufficient to establish PC. If officer wants to use info from
unidentified source, officer may establish credibility by corroborating some of the info given.
(Example: call in of red car in mall parking lot selling drugs, officer does surveillance & confirms.)
Officer corroborated.
Burden of Proof on Probable Cause - ANSWERAlthough PC is sometimes hard to provide, an officer
can be sure of one thing: PC is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt, not even a preponderance of
evidence is needed. PC only requires a "fair probability" of what the officer wants will be located
where the officer wants to search, or for an arrest warrant that the person committed the crime.
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is not required. This means less than a 50/50 probability is
required.
