Smith v. State

OPINION

Brian Quinn, Chief Justice

Stephen Patrick Smith (appellant) appeals his conviction for possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Through two issues, he contends that the trial court erred by failing to 1) suppress evidence garnered as a result of a purportedly illegitimate traffic stop and 2) instruct the jury on whether his confession was voluntarily given. We-affirm.

Motion to Suppress

The pertinent standard of review is expressed in Morales-Acosta v. State, No. 07-15-00321-CR, 2017 WL 3723372 at *1-2, 2017 Tex. App. LEXIS 8274 at *3-4 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Aug. 29, 2017, no…