Brown v. State

OPINION

TOM JAMES, Justice.

Samuel Brown appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine. In two points of error, he contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Specifically, appellant argues the State failed to show probable cause for a warrantless arrest and failed to offer extrinsic proof that appellant was driving a stolen car. We affirm.

FACTS

The facts are undisputed. Dallas police officers Kovak and Price were on routine patrol when they observed appellant operating a motor vehicle listed on the officers’ “hot sheet.” The “hot sheet” is a computer printout listing…