State of Texas v. Kerwick, Stacie Michelle

JOHNSON, J.,

filed a dissenting opinion, in which COCHRAN and ALCALÁ, JJ., joined.

The entire record of testimony in this suppression hearing covers less than 5 pages — 113 lines — including identification of the single witness, objections, and rulings from the court. Even if one believes, as the trial court did and as I do, that Officer Bradford testified truthfully, the record simply does not contain enough information to establish reasonable suspicion. The court was the finder of fact and, it seems to me, every bit of the testimony depended on the credibility and demeanor of the single…