Rayfield v. State

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

The appellant, Maura Lee Rayfield, appeals a conviction for driving while intoxicated. The appellant contends the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress because the Metro Transit Authority (Metro) officer who stopped her did not have any authority to make arrests. We affirm.

Fact summary

About 3:20 a.m. on October 19,1993, Metro Officers Sgt. Scott Ashmore and Anthony Gross were investigating a traffic accident when they saw a car crash into the rear of the appellant’s car. Officer Ashmore went to the scene of the accident and spoke with the appellant. In…