Dixon v. State

Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

Michael W. Dixon (appellant) appeals his conviction for possessing a controlled substance. The substance (crack cocaine) was wrapped in plastic and hidden in his mouth. The sole issue before us concerns the trial court’s refusal to grant his motion to suppress discovery of the narcotic. Appellant believes that suppression was warranted because the officer had neither probable cause, reasonable suspicion, nor consent to conduct the search. We affirm the judgment.

Background

On August 20, 2004, at 1:56 a.m., Officer Christopher Daniel (Daniel) observed appellant…