Legal Opinion
State v. Mercado
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 27, 1998No. 626-97PublishedCited by 216 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON APPELLEE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
2Per curiam
Appellee was indicted for possession of cocaine. Appellee filed a motion to suppress the evidence challenging the legality of the search of his automobile and its contents. The trial court granted his motion and the State appealed. See Article 44.01(a)(5), V.A.C.C.P. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the cause to the trial court State v. Mercado, 944 S.W.2d 42 (Tex.App.-El Paso 1997). We granted Appellee’s petition to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the ruling of the trial court by holding that the…
3Cases cited17 opinions
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