$822.41 in U.S. Currency and a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck v. State

NUMBER 13-05-00259-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI

- EDINBURG

$822.41 IN U.S. CURRENCY AND

A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK, Appellants,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

On appeal from the 130th District Court

of Matagorda County, Texas.

DISSENTING MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Benavides and Vela

Dissenting Memorandum Opinion by Justice Vela

Because I do not believe that the warrantless search of Martin's automobile violated the Fourth Amendment, I respectfully dissent.

I. Background

On February 25, 2004, Officer Armando Galvan, (1) a Bay City police…