PENA v. STATE

No. 01-92-01206-CR.

904 S.W.2d 850 (1995)

Alexandra PENA, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

July 20, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Zakes, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., and Alan Curry, Houston, for appellee.

Before the Court en banc.


OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

The trial court convicted Alexandra Pena, the appellant, of possession of a controlled substance, and sentenced her to five-years probation. On appeal, we are asked to decide whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the appellant's motion to suppress the contraband, which was found in the appellant's purse during a search for weapons. We affirm.

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