Quinones v. State

Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

Rafeal G. Quinones (appellant) appeals his conviction for possessing a controlled substance. His sole issue concerns whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We overrule the issue and affirm the judgment.

Background

Randy Mincher (Mincher), an Amarillo Police Department officer, was dispatched to a business, My Club, to investigate a possible fight around 2:50 a.m. According to Mincher, My Club is an “after-hours club,” where “people usually go after the bars close to hang out and continue partying.” Upon arriving, the officer failed to…