Winters v. State

OPINION

STOVER, Justice.

Appellant was indicted and charged with possession of a controlled substance, to wit: cocaine. Appellant filed a motion to suppress evidence in which he complained of police misconduct in seizing cocaine from the appellant pursuant to an unlawful detention, search, and seizure without probable cause. The trial judge denied appellant’s motion to suppress evidence. Subject to the ruling on the motion to suppress, appellant pleaded guilty on March 30, 1994, to possession of a controlled substance. The trial court found appellant guilty and imposed punishment at 20 years…