Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas February 6, 1985, No. 194-84 (McGowan v. State)

CLINTON, Judge,

dissenting.

The court of appeals held that an officer who observed (and was in fact a participant in) the drug transaction for which appellant was convicted could communicate his observations to other officers who could in turn make a valid warrantless arrest of appellant on the authority of Article 14.01, V.A. C.C.P., which reaas in relevant part:

“(a) A peace officer ...