Legal Opinion
Estrada v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided August 28, 2003No. 08-02-00366-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUSAN LARSEN, Justice.
Gina Marie Estrada pleaded guilty to possession of two ounces or less of marijuana. The court sentenced her to three days in jail and ordered her to pay a $350 fíne. On appeal, she argues that the trial court erred by denying her motion to suppress. We reverse and remand.
Factual Background
On the night in question, Estrada was house-sitting at her grandmother’s house. The house is in the midst of an eight-acre area that has a fence around it. The driveway has a ranch-type gate across it. The house also has an enclosed front porch with two doors leading into it from…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Estrada v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
- Estrada, Gina MarieCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005