Gajewski v. State

OPINION

ROSS A. SEARS, Justice (Retired).

Patrick Andrew Gajewski appeals a conviction for the offense of driving while intoxicad ed on the ground that the court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress evidence and in finding reasonable suspicion for appellant’s detention. We affirm.

Background

During the early morning hours of March 16, 1994, Houston Police Officer John Now-icki stopped appellant after he observed appellant’s vehicle weaving between lanes of traffic. Because appellant’s speech was slurred, his eyes were bloodshot, and his breath smelled of alcohol, Nowicki administered…