VELA v. STATE

No. 01-88-01116-CR.

775 S.W.2d 11 (1989)

Frank VELA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Discretionary Review Refused October 25, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland Brice Moore III, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty., Jose Gonzalez-Falla and Bob Stabe, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for appellee.

Before SAM BASS, DUGGAN and HUGHES, JJ.


OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

After appellant's motion to suppress was overruled, he pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, namely cocaine, weighing at least 400 grams. Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, his punishment was assessed at 45 years confinement plus a fine of $100,000.

In three points of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress because the cocaine was seized in a warrantless...

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