State v. Carroll

The State appeals an order suppressing evidence. Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 44.01(a)(5) (West Supp.1993). The underlying offense is driving while intoxicated. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6701/ —1 (West Supp.1993).

On July 3, 1992, Frank Benjamin was on duty as a Southwest Texas State University campus police officer. He observed ap-pellee driving an automobile 50 miles-per-hour in a 30 miles-per-hour zone on Ses-soms Drive in San Marcos. As the officer pursued the vehicle, appellee ran a red light. The officer succeeded in stopping appellee and, based on his subsequent observations, arrested…