Legal Opinion

Banda v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided July 27, 2010No. 14-09-00209-CRPublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LESLIE B. YATES, Justice.

Appellant Joe Cruz Banda, Jr. pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. In two issues, appellant challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In May 2008, William White and his wife were driving on a highway when White was forced to veer into an emergency lane to avoid being struck by a Ford Taurus. White observed the Taurus travelling at inconsistent speeds and failing to stay within one lane. He also saw the driver drinking from a bottle covered by a brown bag. White began…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Amador v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  4. Wiede v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Balentine v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Brandon Joseph Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  2. Overshown v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
  3. LeCOURIAS v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
  4. Caroline Elise Lewis v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2013
  5. Marlene Cook v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016

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