Vercher v. State

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

We are asked to determine whether a pretext stop violates article I, section 9 of the Texas Constitution. We hold it does not and affirm.

The appellant, Cleve Vercher, was charged with the felony offense of possession of a controlled substance. In two enhancement paragraphs, the State alleged that he had previously been convicted of the offenses of possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance.

After the trial court denied his motion to suppress, the appellant pled guilty to the offense and true to the allegations in the enhancement…