ZENO v. STATE

No. 01-91-00937-CR.

862 S.W.2d 165 (1993)

Lionel ZENO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Discretionary Review Refused December 15, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maggie McBride, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Alan Curry, Colleen Barnett, Houston, for appellee.

Before COHEN, MIRABAL and PRICE, JJ.


OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

After the trial judge overruled appellant's motion to suppress evidence, he pled no contest to possession of cocaine, and the trial judge assessed punishment at seven-years confinement. We reverse.

Appellant contends the cocaine was found in an illegal search of his person. We agree.

Late in the morning of July 3, 1991, Officer Humphrey saw appellant and another man walk underneath the freeway. When the men saw Humphrey...

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