Brithe Thompson v. State

OPINION

J. WOODFIN JONES, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted Brithe Thompson, appellant, of possession of a prohibited weapon (a switchblade knife), a class A misdemeanor. See Tex. Penal Code § 46.05(a), (e). The jury assessed punishment at zero days confinement in the Williamson County Jail and a $500 fine. In three issues, appellant contends that (1) the trial court erred by denying her motion to suppress; (2) the evidence is legally insufficient to support the conviction; and (8) the trial court erred by refusing appellant’s request for an article 38.23 jury instruction. See Tex.Code Crim.…