Grimaldo v. State

Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Adam Grimaldo, appeals his conviction for possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver in a drug free zone. Two issues are before us. The first deals with the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. The second concerns the legal and factual insufficiency of the evidence supporting the conviction. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Background

On January 16, 2002, Investigator Tony Marez of the Lubbock Police Department arranged to purchase cocaine through a confidential informant. Prior to meeting with Jesus Villalobos,…