Rance v. State

Finding myself in disagreement with the majority members of the panel, I record my respectful dissent. I would sustain appellant’s sole point of error and hold that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion to suppress the cocaine in the pipe found on appellant.

At the hearing on the motion to suppress, Houston Police Officer Jerry Robi-nette testified that on May 25, 1989, he participated in an undercover police operation that resulted in the arrest of appellant for possession of cocaine. The undercover team consisted of one undercover officer, Officer Nichols, who purchased…