Bishop v. State

OPINION

JOHNSON, J.,

delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.

In a jury trial, appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine weighing at least 400 grams, with intent to deliver. The jury assessed punishment at 60 years confinement and a $250,000 fine. The court of appeals affirmed the judgment and sentence. Bishop v. State, No. 14-00-00792-CR, 2001 WL 893309 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.], delivered August 9, 2001, unpublished). Appellant then filed a petition for discretionary review. We granted review on a single ground. 1

Prior to trial, appellant filed a “Motion to Suppress Illegally…