Yates v. State

James Stephen Yates was convicted in a bench trial, pursuant to his plea of nolo contendere, of the misdemeanor offense of unlawfully carrying a weapon. Punishment was assessed at thirty days’ confinement probated for six months, and a $100 fine. Appellant raises one point of error, claiming that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of an illegal search. The State argues that this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider appellant’s point. For the reasons stated below, we conclude that we have jurisdiction, and we overrule appellant’s point.…