Aguilar v. Texas

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Exclusion of evidence
gptkbp:caseTypes No. 63
Criminal law case
gptkbp:citedBy 378 U.S. 108
gptkbp:court Reversed lower court ruling
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1964-06-15
gptkbp:filedIn 1964-04-20
gptkbp:firstClaim Influenced later rulings on probable cause
gptkbp:historical_analysis Frequently cited in legal literature
gptkbp:historicalContext Civil rights era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aguilar v. Texas
gptkbp:impact Shaped search warrant requirements
Law_enforcement_practices
gptkbp:influencedBy Judicial_interpretations_of_the_Fourth_Amendment
gptkbp:involved State of Texas
Rafael_Aguilar
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:legalStatus Clarified standards for warrants
Strengthened protections against unlawful searches
Two-pronged test for probable cause
Fourth_Amendment_rights
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black
Constitutional law
Used in law school curricula
Examined the reliability of informants
Foundation_for_future_Fourth_Amendment_cases
gptkbp:outcome Affirmed the exclusionary rule
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_William_Brennan
gptkbp:precedent Subsequent cases involving probable cause
gptkbp:previousWinners Debates on civil liberties
Debates on police powers
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Illinois_v._Gates
gptkb:Mapp_v._Ohio
Exclusionary rule
Probable cause
Affected public perception of law enforcement
Encouraged judicial scrutiny of police conduct
Influenced police training programs
Informed legislative changes regarding search laws
Led to reforms in warrant procedures
Promoted awareness of individual rights
Search warrant standards
Stimulated public interest in constitutional law
Influenced the development of legal standards for evidence
Contributed to ongoing discussions about privacy rights
gptkbp:relatedTo Search and seizure law