Nelson v. State

OPINION

PRICE, 1 Justice.

This is an appeal to review the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion to suppress evidence. After the denial, Jonathan Lee Nelson pled guilty to the misdemeanor offense of driving while intoxicated. Pursuant to a plea agreement, he was sentenced to 90 days confinement, probated, and assessed a fine of $400.

John Leake, a Department of Public Safety Officer, testified that he arrested appellant on October 30, 1990. He further stated, on that night he was driving eastbound on “518” traveling about 45 to 50 miles per hour. Appellant, riding a motorcycle with its…