Richardson v. State

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

I. Introduction

Appellant Robert Richardson appeals following his guilty plea to driving while intoxicated, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. He contends in one point that the trial court erred by denying the motion to suppress because any detention beyond the issuance of a written warning for a traffic violation was unreasonable. We affirm.1

II. Background

At the suppression hearing, Trooper Preston Fulford testified that he worked the 4 p.m. to 3 a.m. shift and was on routine patrol for the Texas Department of Public Safety on…