Legal Opinion

James Sample v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)

Decided June 13, 2013No. 02-11-00292-CRPublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

Introduction

Appellant James Sample appeals his conviction and sentence for felony driving while intoxicated (DWI). 1 In three issues, he contends that the trial court erred by (1) denying his motion to suppress evidence, (2) denying his motion to quash the indictment, and (3) imposing cruel and unusual punishment. We affirm.

Background Facts and Procedural History

Lauren Staten and Amy Frazier had been to Denton for ice cream and on their way home stopped at Hunter’s convenience store in Sanger. While they were still in the car, Appellant pulled up in a white and…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  3. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Ewing v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 2003

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3Cited by81 opinions

  1. State v. DonaldsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017
  2. State v. James Burke Jarreau, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2018
  3. Abel Luna v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2015
  4. Adam P. Paty v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2016
  5. Adrian Lerone Thomas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2014

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