Cardwell v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Appellant was convicted by a jury of possession of less than twenty-eight grams of cocaine. The court assessed punishment at confinement for seven years. The El Paso Court of Appeals reversed the conviction and remanded for a new trial. Cardwell v. State, 870 S.W.2d 605 (Tex.App.—El Paso, 1993).

On appeal appellant challenged the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence. The Court of Appeals did not address appellant’s points of error which asserted that the facts did not show a valid investigative stop. The Court of Appeals…