Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2019

State v. David Pena, III

State v. David Pena, III
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 13, 2019

State v. David Pena, III

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

JUDGMENT RENDERED AUGUST 13, 2019

NO. 03-18-00765-CR

The State of Texas, Appellant v. David Pena, III, Appellee

APPEAL FROM THE 207TH DISTRICT COURT OF COMAL COUNTY BEFORE JUSTICES GOODWIN, BAKER, AND KELLY AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART – OPINION BY JUSTICE BAKER

This is an appeal from the order signed by the district court granting appellee’s motion to suppress. Having reviewed the record and the parties’ arguments, the Court holds that there was no reversible error in that portion of the district court’s order pertaining to appellee’s statement, and the Court affirms that portion of the district court’s order. However, the Court holds that there was reversible error in that portion of the district court’s order pertaining to the physical evidence seized from the trunk of appellee’s car. Therefore, the Court reverses that portion of the district court’s order and remands the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Because appellee is indigent and unable to pay costs, no adjudication of costs is made as to appellee. However, the State will pay the costs of appeal it incurred, both in this Court and in the court below.

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