Delafuente v. Texas (Original)
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Appellant was convicted of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and sentenced to three days' confinement and a fine. On appeal, he challenged the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that the arresting officer lacked reasonable suspicion to stop his vehicle. The court of appeals reversed, ruling that there were no specific, articulable facts in the record to support reasonable suspicion for the stop. After its review, the Supreme Court vacated the court of appeals's judgment, and remanded the case so that court could determine the effect, if any, of the Supreme Court's decision in "Texas v. Mendoza" had on this case. The appellate court again reversed, and the Supreme Court granted the State review on two grounds. The Supreme Court concluded that the trial court's explicit language made it clear that the court found the officer's offense report credible. Therefore, the Court found the remand to the trial court for additional fact-finding was unnecessary. However, the court of appeals read the report too narrowly and disregarded reasonable inferences from the included facts. Accordingly, the Supreme Court reversed the court of appeals' judgment and reinstated the trial court's denial of appellant's motion to suppress.
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