STATE v. PATTERSON

No. 07-08-0485-CR.

291 S.W.3d 121 (2009)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant, v. Joe Ellis PATTERSON, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Amarillo, Panel B.

June 23, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Scott Brumley, Kimberly Hendry, Potter County Atty's Office, Amarillo, for appellant.

Eric Coats, Amarillo, for appellee.

Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and HANCOCK, JJ.


Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

The State of Texas appeals from the trial court's order granting Joe Ellis Patterson's motion to suppress evidence. Patterson was indicted for possessing a controlled substance (marijuana) in a drug free zone. The State argues that the trial court erred in granting the motion because Patterson's detention was based on either a reasonable belief or probable cause to conclude...

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