Sandoval v. State

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

Samuel Sandoval appeals his misdemeanor conviction for the offense of driving while intoxicated. Sandoval entered a negotiated plea of guilty and was sentenced to a term of probation. On appeal, Sandoval challenges the trial court’s denial of his pretrial motion to suppress. We affirm.

FACTS

On October 3, 1998, Jara Torres was at home celebrating her birthday with her family and friends around 10 p.m. when she heard a loud “crash” outside. She looked outside to the driveway where her brother’s car was parked and noticed that the car had moved and that another car was…