St. Clair v. State

Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

Appellant Julie Marie St. Clair appeals the denial of her motion to suppress evidence, the evidence being a controlled substance found in her purse. She contends that the trial court erred because the purported inventory search of the car wherein the purse lay was improper. We affirm.

Background

Officer Christian Grimland (Grimland), with the Amarillo Police Department, testified that on December 14, 2008, he stopped appellant because the tag light on her vehicle was not working. Upon checking her driver’s license, the officer discovered appellant had an…