Jose Garza v. State

OPINION

MARC W. BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Jose Garza was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. In two issues on appeal, appellant alleges (1) that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied a hearing on appellant’s motion for new trial and (2) that the trial court erred when it assessed $444 in court costs against him. We affirm.

Factual and PROCEDURAL Background

On the evening of November, 2, 2011 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, Officers Valle and Martinez of the Houston Police Department observed a black Ford Crown Victoria turning east onto a westbound lane of Winkler…