Thompson v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary. Appellant was found to be an habitual offender and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the evidence used against him was obtained as the result of an illegal arrest and search.

On the morning of March 7, 1974, at about 1:00 a. m., appellant and his brother were walking along Lewis Drive in Port Arthur. This was a high crime area where many prowlers had been recently reported. Appellant was carrying what appeared to the officers as a woman’s type suitcase. Officers Oakes and Moye of the…