Morales v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Rosendo Rodriquez Morales, guilty of murder and assessed punishment at 25 years in prison. We address whether the trial court properly denied appellant’s motion to suppress and whether the sufficiency of the evidence may be attacked by challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the suppression issue submitted to the jury. We affirm.

Facts

Police officers found the body of Ruben Ramirez Rangel stuffed inside a garbage can in the back seat of a truck. A note in the truck containing the name “Morales” and a phone number led police to the…