Cooksey v. State

OPINION

Opinion by:

SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

Appellant, Lance William Cooksey, pleaded “no contest” to the offense of possession of marijuana in an amount more than four ounces but less than five pounds and received five years’ deferred adjudication probation and a five hundred dollar fine. He appeals the trial court’s order denying a pretrial motion to suppress evidence. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

On May 31, 2007, Sergeant Ken Clegg-horn of the Kerrville Police Department informed Kerr County Sheriffs Lieutenant Bill Hill that a confidential informant said appellant was growing…