Bowen v. State

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

A county deputy, who had a warrant for appellant’s arrest for battery, located appellant at an apartment complex. Appellant was a passenger in a vehicle that was leaving the complex, and the deputy flagged the vehicle to a stop. The deputy walked to the passenger side of the car and asked appellant to get out. As appellant exited the car, he took a plastic bag and put it on the console of the car. The driver of the car covered the bag with his hand…