Thompson v. State

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

The appellant, David Andrew Thompson, entered a conditional guilty plea to the crimes of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred when it denied Thompson’s motion to suppress evidence found during an inventory search of his car. Finding no error, we affirm.

On August 14, 1996, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Officer Walter stopped Thompson’s vehicle because the tail lights were not working. Officer Walter cited Thompson for not having a valid driver’s license or proof of…