What does a verdict of not guilty mean in Texas?

A verdict of not guilty means the person went to trial and the jury heard all of the evidence. When a case is dismissed, that means the DA chose to not prosecute the person anymore for any of a number of possible reasons, including an unavailable witness, an uncooperative witness or evidence that just did not come through or was insufficient to support a conviction.

Gary Churak’s Answer

This is a broad subject and there are many exceptions to the need for a search warrant under the law, although each case would have to be individually analyzed by the attorney to determine whether or not the search was valid.