Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

A conviction for possession of cocaine is affirmed over a claim of erroneous denial of a suppression motion where, under the totality of the circumstances, an arresting officer had probable cause for a search of defendant's car, which led to the discovery of cocaine inside a film canister on the car's console.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/24/2006
• Published 05/24/2006

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Tim Copeland, Abilene, for appellant., Patricia K. Dyer, Asst. Dist. Atty., Abilene, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for state.