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STATE v. ORTIZ

No. 13-08-00156-CR.

286 S.W.3d 514 (2009)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant, v. Rodney A. ORTIZ, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

Rehearing Overruled May 28, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlos Valdez, Dist. Atty., Douglas K. Norman, Jason Jett, Asst. Dist. Attys., Corpus Christi, for appellant.

Patricia Ann Shackelford, Shackelford, Corpus Christi, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice VALDEZ and Justices GARZA and VELA.

OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice VALDEZ.

The State appeals a trial court's order granting a motion to suppress filed by appellee, Rodney Ortiz. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PRAC. ANN. art. 44.01(a)(5) (Vernon Supp. 2008). In a single issue, the State contends that the trial court erred in granting Ortiz's motion because the arresting officer had probable cause and authority to arrest Ortiz. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On August 23, 2007, Ortiz...

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