Salmeron v. State

Carley, Justice.

An officer observed Omar Salmerón driving too closely behind another vehicle, and also noticed that one of the brake lights on Salmeron’s car was not functioning. The officer initiated a traffic stop and began to write a citation. Having detected a heavy odor of air freshener in the interior of the automobile, the officer suspected that Salmerón might have used it to mask the presence of alcohol or narcotics. He asked for consent to search the vehicle, and Salmerón agreed. One of the rear seats was not fastened properly and, when the officer removed it, two kilograms of…