Taylor v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice CORNELIUS.

Thomas Taylor appeals his conviction for possession of more than five pounds but less than fifty pounds of marihuana. 1 After the trial court denied Taylor’s motion to suppress, Taylor pleaded guilty. The trial court found Taylor guilty and assessed his punishment, enhanced by a prior felony conviction, at four years’ imprisonment. In three points of error, Taylor contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. 2 Specifically, he contends that the officer (1) lacked probable cause to justify the detention and search; (2)…