Kelvin Driscoll Jones v. State

OPINION

Harvey Brown, Justice

Kelvin Jones pleaded guilty to attempted credit card abuse, a misdemeanor. 1 He argues that the trial court erred in denying his pre-plea motion to suppress evidence that he possessed a debit card issued to a different person because a security guard arrested him in violation of the requirements of the statute governing citizen arrests. 2 We affirm.

Background

J. Lara, a private security guard, 3 was on patrol at an apartment complex. He saw Jones “and a couple of other individuals” on the “patio area of one of the [residences]” and smelled the “distinct smell of…