Legal Opinion

Matthew Lee Barnett v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 19, 2015No. 02-13-00609-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BILL MEIER, JUSTICE

I. Introduction

Appellant Matthew Lee Barnett appeals his convictions for possession of less than one gram of methamphetamine and delivery of between four and 200 grams of methamphetamine. In one point, Barnett argues that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion to suppress evidence discovered after police stopped him, arrested him, and searched his vehicle and person. We will affirm.

II. Background

The State’s charges against Barnett stem from a series of events in which undercover police officers conducted a narcotics purchase from two of Barnett’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Amador v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  3. Estrada v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  4. Woods v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  5. Derichsweiler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. David Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2015
  2. The State of Texas v. Christopher Lynn Newton, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2024
  3. The State of Texas v. Martin Young, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2025

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