Michael Jermaine Williams v. State

OPINION

Tracy Christopher, Justice

Appellant was convicted of possessing a fraudulent prescription form. See Tex. Health & Safety Code § 481.129(c)(2). The question on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to suppress the form, which was discovered during the warrantless search of a vehicle. Because the record supports a finding that the search was performed in the legitimate interests of officer safety, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion. We therefore affirm the trial court’s judgment.

BACKGROUND

Police were conducting surveillance in a…