Covarrubia v. State

OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

After the trial court overruled his motion to suppress, appellant Benito Covarrubia entered a plea of guilty to felony possession of marihuana. The trial court assessed punishment at five years confinement and a fine of $1000. We affirm.

In two points of error, appellant asserts the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress evidence obtained in violation of both article I, section 9 of the Texas Constitution and the fourth amendment of the United States Constitution. 1 He argues that his warrantless arrest and the warrant-less search incident thereto were…