Legal Opinion

State v. Johnston

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 5, 2009No. 2-08-246-CRPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Justice.

The State appeals from the trial court’s order granting appellee Christi Lynn Johnston’s motion to suppress the results of her blood test in this misdemeanor driving while intoxicated prosecution. We affirm the suppression order.

Background Facts

The trial court found the following pertinent facts. Officer Brett Stinson of the Dalworthington Gardens Police Department pulled appellee over after observing her driving and learning that her vehicle registration had expired. After determining that she exhibited signs of intoxication, he gave her field sobriety tests…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Amador v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. JohnstonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  2. Hogan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2010
  3. Farhat v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  4. Pacheco v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
  5. Ernest Henry Pacheco v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011

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