Legal Opinion
State v. Griffey
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided December 13, 2007No. 03-07-00178-CRPublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIANE HENSON, Justice.
The State charged Amanda Griffey with the Class B misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated (DWI). See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 49.04(a) (West 2003). Griffey filed a pretrial motion to suppress, contending that the evidence of the offense was discovered during an improper detention. Following a hearing, the county court at law suppressed the evidence, and the State appeals. See Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 44.01(a)(5) (West 2006). The issue on appeal is whether the police lawfully detained Griffey based on a report from a fast-food restaurant manager that a person…
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