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STATE v. WEST

No. 05-99-00910-CR.

20 S.W.3d 867 (2000)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant, v. Dennis Vincent WEST, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

June 20, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul G. Stuckle, Plano, for Appellee.

Kelly D. Ludy, McKinney, for Appellant.

Before Justices LAGARDE, MOSELEY, and FITZGERALD.

OPINION

KERRY P. FITZGERALD, Justice.

At issue in this appeal is whether it is reasonable for a police officer to arrest an individual based only on his commission of the traffic offense of failure to wear a seat belt. During a search incident to appellee Dennis Vincent West's arrest for a seat belt violation, a police officer discovered marijuana on appellee's person. As a result, appellee was charged with possession of marijuana.1

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