Pena v. State

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

The trial court convicted Alexandra Pena, the appellant, of possession of a controlled substance, and sentenced her to five-years probation. On appeal, we are asked to decide whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the appellant’s motion to suppress the contraband, which was found in the appellant’s purse during a search for weapons. We affirm.

Fact Summary

On April 12, 1992, police responded to a shooting at an apartment complex, and found the appellant’s husband, who had been shot once in each buttock, kneeling down over a couch. The victim told police…