Ernesto Villarreal, Jr v. State

Affirmed and Majority and Dissenting Opinions filed April 16, 2020. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-18-00406-CR ERNESTO VILLARREAL, JR., Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 400th District Court Fort Bend County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 15-DCR-069295 DISSENTING OPINION Despite ample jurisprudence from other courts that have examined this issue, the majority concludes the absence of a database record pertaining to vehicle registration is evidence of criminal wrongdoing that authorizes officers to initiate traffic stops, even when the officer knows (1)…