Hill v. State

OPINION

LESLIE BROCK YATES, Justice.

Appellant David Michael Hill pleaded guilty to the offense of possession of more than five pounds but less than fifty pounds of marijuana after the trial court denied his pretrial motion to suppress the evidence. The trial court assessed punishment at ten years’ deferred adjudication probation and a $3,000 fine. In one point of error, appellant claims the trial court erred in denying his pretrial motion to suppress. We affirm.

Background

On the morning of May 24, 2001, Lawrence Lilly, Jr., a trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety (“DPS”), stopped a…