Legal Opinion
Sanders v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided May 27, 1999No. 07-98-0298-CRPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHIL JOHNSON, Justice.
Stephen Christian Sanders appeals his conviction for possession of marihuana pursuant to a plea of guilty. The trial court assessed punishment at 90 days in jail plus costs of court. By his sole point of error, Sanders contends that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to determine that his initial detention was illegal and by failing to suppress the marihuana which he was convicted of possessing. We affirm.
FACTS AND HISTORY
Appellant was arrested on February 4, 1998 for the Class B misdemeanor of possession of marihuana. Appellant filed a pre-trial motion to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Vargas v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2000
- State v. Arriaga, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999
- Domingo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002
- Martinez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002
- Mitchell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2011
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