State v. Demontiney

¶1 Nina Demontiney (Demontiney) appeals from an order of the Twelfth Judicial District Court, Hill County, denying her motion to suppress and dismiss. We affirm.

ISSUE

¶2 A restatement of the dispositive issue on appeal is:

¶3 Did the District Court err in denying Demontiney’s motion to suppress and dismiss?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 On January 5,2010, Hill County SherifFDeputies Stephen Martin and Pete Seymour responded to a report that two women, one of whom was Demontiney, were being detained at Wal-Mart after exiting the store with stolen purses. After conducting a warrant check,…