Manuel v. State

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of possession of cocaine. The trial court found two enhancement paragraphs true and assessed punishment of 30 years imprisonment.

On July 15, 1988, Officer Yzquierdo stopped a car driven by Cheryl Denise Jackson, because she was driving at night without rear or brake lights. Appellant was a front-seat passenger. Jackson had no identification or driver’s license, so the officer removed her from the car. As Jackson got out, Officer Yzquierdo saw her drop a small pipe that, based on his experience, he believed to be used for smoking crack…