CAUSE NO. 12-15-00059-CR

IN THE

THE 12 th DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE

STATE OF TEXAS

DERRICK DEMOND COOKS,

APPELLANT V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

STATE’S REPLY TO APPELLANT’S BRIEF

D. MATT BINGHAM Criminal District Attorney Smith County, Texas

MICHAEL J. WEST Assistant Crimina1 District Attorney Bar I.D. No. 21203300 Smith County Courthouse 100 N. Broadway Tyler, Texas 75702 ph: (903) 590-1720 fax: (903) 590-1719 mwest@smith-county.com

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I N D E X OF A

U T H O R I T I E S

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i i

S T A T E M E

N T O F T H E C A S E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

S T A T E M E

N T O F T H E F A C T S

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

R E P L Y T O A P P E L L AN T ’ S P OI

N T S O F E R

R O R

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

C O U N T E R

P O I NT O N E : A p p e l l a n t

h as n ot p r op e r ly p r e se r v e d
t h i s p oi n t . A l t e r n at i ve l y, A p p e l l a n t h as w ai ve d an y e r r or b y

r e p e at e d l y an d af

f i r m at i ve l y st at i n g t h at

h e h a d " n o ob j e c t i on "
t o t h e e v i d e n c e h e t h at

n o w c om p l ai n s w as i m

p r o p e r l y ad m

i t t e d

. . . . . 2

S U M M A R Y OF A R GU M E N T

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

P R A Y E R F O R R E L

I E F

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

C E R T I F I C A T E OF C O M P L

I A N C E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

C E R T I F I C A T E OF S E R

V I C E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

i iI N D E X O F A U T H O R I T I E S S T A T U T E / R U L E S P A G E

T E X

. R

. A P P

. P R

O C

. ( V e r n on 2012)

R u l e 33.1 ( a )

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6

T E X

. R

. E V

I D

. A N N . ( V e r n on 2015)

R u l e 103 ( a ) ( 1)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 R u l e 104 ( a )

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 R u l e 104 ( b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

F E D E R A L C A S E S P A G E

T e rry v . O hi o , 392 U .S .1, 88 S .C t . 1868, 20 L .E d.2d 889 ( 1 968)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

S T A T E C A S E S P A G E

B ri m age v . St at e , 918 S .W

. 2d 466 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1996)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

B row n v . St at e , 334 S .W .3d 789 ( T e x .A p p. - T y l e r 2010, pe t . re

f 'd )

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

C a rri l l o v . St at e

, 98 S .W .3d 789 ( T e x .A p p. - A m a r i l l o 2003 , pe t . re

f'd )

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

C lark v . St at e , 365 S .W .3d 333 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 2012)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

D uB ose v . St at e , 915 S .W .2d 493 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1996)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

E x part e M oore , 395 S .W .3d 152 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 2013)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

i i iS T A T E C A S E S ( C O NT ) P A G E

E uzi e re v . St at e , 648 S .W .2d 700 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1983)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

G i b b s v . St at e , N o. 12- 07- 0 0238- C R , 2008 T e x. A pp. L E X I S 665 ( T e x .A p p. - T y l e r Ja n. 31, 2008, no pe t

. ) ( not de si g na t e d f o r publ i c a t ion)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

G uzm an v . St at e , 955 S .W .2d 85 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1997)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 4

H ol m e s v . St at e , 248 S .W .3d 194 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 2008)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

M orague z v . St a t e , 701 S

. W .2d 902 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1986)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

O l e s v . St at e , 993 S

. W .2d 103 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1999)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

R anson v . St at e , 707 S .W .2d 96 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1986)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 7

R e zac v . St a t e , 782 S .W .2d 869 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1990)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

St at e v . C art e r , 915 S .W

. 2d 501 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1996)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

W al k e r v

. St at e , ___ S .W .3d ___, 2015 T e x. A pp. L E X I S 4424 ( T e x .A p p. - T y l e r 2015, no pe t. h. )

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

W i l li s v . St at e , 192 S .W

. 2d 585 ( T e x .A p p. - T y l e r 2006, pe t . re

f ’ d )

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

i vS T A T E C A S E S ( C O NT ) P A G E

V i ll arre al v . St at e , 935 S .W .2d 134 ( T e x .C r im .A

pp. 1996)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

vC A U S E N O . 12- 15- 00059- C R

I N T H E

T H E 12 t h D I S T R I C T

C O U R T O F A P P E A L S

F O R T H E

S T A T E O F T E X A S

D E R R I C K

D E M O N D C O O K S
,

A P P E L L A N T V

.

T H E S T A T E O F T E X A S
,

A P P E L L E E

S T A T E ’ S R E P L Y T O A P P E L L A N T ’ S B R I E F

T O T H E H O N O R

A B L E C O U R T O F A P P E A L S :

C o m e s n o w t h e S t a

t e of T e xa s, t hr oug

h t he unde r si g

ne d A ssi st a

nt C r i m i na l

D i st r i c t A t t or ne y , a nd r e spe c t f

ul l y ur g e s t hi s C o ur

t t o o v e r r u l e A ppe l l a nt ’ s a l l e g e d

e r r or s a n d a f f ir m t he j udg m e nt of t he t r i a l c our

t i n t he a bov e

- num b e r e d c a use

.

S T A T E M

E N T O F T H E C A S E

A p pe l la nt , D e r r i c k D e m

a nd C ooks, w a s i n di c t e d i n C a use N o. 241- 1485- 14,

i n t he 241 s t D i st r i c t C our

t o f S m i t h C ount y , T e xa s, w

i t h t he of f e nse of P osse ssi on of

1a C ont r ol l e d S ubst a nc e

. ( C R : 1)

. O n M a

r c h 3, 2015, t

he pa r t i e s m e t i n t he t r i a l c our

t ,

A p pe ll a nt w i t h c ounse l

, a

nd a j ur y t r i a l w a s he l d a f

t e r A ppe l l a n t e nt e r e d a " N ot

G u i lt y " pl e a to t he o f

f e nse a ll e g e d by t he indi c t m e nt

. ( R R 3: 42)

. A f

t e r he a r i ng

e v i de nc e a nd a r g um e nt of c ounse l

, t h e j u r

y f ound A ppe l l a nt g ui lt y of t he of

f e nse

a l l e g e d b y t he i nd i c t m e n t

. ( R R 3: 149)

. A f t e r a r g um e nt of c ounse l

, the sa

m e j u r y

a sse sse d a se nt e nc e of

t w o y e a r s i n a S t a t e Ja i l f a c i l i t y a nd i m pose d a $ 6,500.00 f

i ne

.
( R R 3: 244)

.

A p pe l la nt g a v e t i m e l y n ot i c e of a

ppe a l

, c ounse l w

a s a ppoi nt e d, a

nd a br i e f f

i l e d

w it h t he C our

t

. T he S t a t e ' s r e sponse br i e f w

i l l be t i m e l y f i l e d i f t he C o ur t g r a nt s t he

a t t a c h e d m ot i on f or a n e xt e nsi on of

t i m e

.

S T A T E M E N T O F F A C T S

A p pe l la nt ha s st a t e d t he e sse nt i a l na

t ur e of the e v

i de nc e pr e se nt e d a

t hi s t r i a l

.

I n t he int e r e st o f j udi c i a l e c onom y a ny ot he r f a c t s not m e nt i one d he r e i n t ha

t m a y be

r e l e v a nt t o di sposi t i on o f A

ppe l l a nt ' s p o i nt s of e r

r or w i l l be di sc usse d i n t he S t a t e ' s

a r g um e nt s i n r e sponse t o t h e i ndi v i dua l poi nt s.

R E P L Y T O A P P E L L A

N T ’ S P O I N T S O F E R R O R A N D S U M M

A R Y O F A R G U M E N T

C O U N T E R

P O I NT O N E : A p p e l l an t h as n ot p r op e r l y p r e s e r v e d t h is p oi n t

. A l t e r n a t i ve l y, A p p e l lan t h as w ai ve d an y e r r or b y r e p e at e d l y a n d af

f i r m at i ve l y st at in g t h at h e h ad " n o ob j e c t i on " t o t h e e vi d e n c e h e t h at n ow c om p l a i n s w as i m p r op e r l y ad m

i t t e d

.

2A

. S u m m ar y of A r gu m e n t

A p pe l la nt a r g ue s t ha t the t r ia l c our

t i nc or r e c t l y ov e r r ul e d hi s m

ot i on t o

suppr e ss e v

ide n c e

. H e a l l e g e s on a ppe a l t ha

t the se a

r c h i n thi s c a se w a s

unc onst i t ut i ona l w

he r e i t e xc e e de d the bounds of a pr ope r T e r r y pa t

- dow n f or

w e a pons a nd w a s not m a de pur sua

nt t o hi s c onse nt . ( A

ppe l l a nt ' s br i e f a

t 8- 12)

.

H o w e v e r , A p p e l l a nt f a il e d t o pr e se n t t hi s a

r g um e nt t o t he t r i a l c o ur

t a nd t hus

c a nnot r a i se t he se n e w a

r g um e nt s f o r t h e f i r st t i m e on a ppe a l

. I n a ddi t ion, e a c h t i m

e

t he c om pl a i ne d- of e v

i de nc e w a s of

f e r e d

, A p p e l l a nt r e pe a t e dl y a n d a f f i r m a t i v e l y

st a t e d t ha t he ha d " no obj e c ti on" t o i t s a dm i ssi o n.

B

. T h e T r ial C ou r t ’ s D i sc r e t ion on a M ot i o n t o S u p p r e ss E vi d e n c e

A t r i a l c our

t ’ s d e ni a l of a m

ot i on t o suppr e ss i s g e ne r a l ly r e v i e w e d f or a n

a buse of di sc r e t i o n. O l e

s v

. St a t e , 993 S

. W

. 2d 103, 106 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 1999) ; W

il l is

v

. St at e , 192 S

. W

. 2d 585, 590 ( T e x.A pp.

- T y le r 2006, pe t

. re

f’ d )

, c i t i ng V

i l l arre al

v . St at e , 935 S .W .2d 134, 138 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 1996)

.

I n r e v i e w i n g a t r i a l c our

t ’ s r ul i ng on a m

ot i on t o suppr e ss, a

ppe l l a t e c our t s

m ust g i v e g r e a t de f e r e nc e t o t he t r i a l c our

t ’ s f i ndi ng s of hi st or i c a l f

a c t a s long a s t he

r e c or d suppor

t s t he f i ndi n g s. G uzm an v

. St at e , 955 S .W .2d 85, 89 ( T e x .C r i m .A pp.

1997)

. T hi s C our t shoul d a f

f or d t he sa

m e a m ount of de f

e r e n c e t o t he t r i a l c our

t ’ s

r ul i ng s on “ m

ixe d que st i ons of l a

w a nd f a c t ” if the r e sol ut i o n o f t h o s e ul t i m a te

3que st i ons t ur ns on a n e v a lua t ion of w i t ne ss c r e di bi l i t y a

nd d e m e a n o r

. I d

. A ppe l l a te

c our t s m ust v i e w t he r e c or d in t he l i g

ht m ost f a v or a bl e t o t he t r i a l c our

t ’ s r ul i ng a nd

sust a i n t he t r i a l c our

t ’ s r ul i ng i f i t i s r e a s o n a

bl y c or r e c t o n a ny t he or y of la w

a ppl i c a b l e t o t he c a se

. I

d

. T h e C o u r t o f C r i m

i n a l A ppe a l s ha s de c i de d t ha

t i t i s

i m pr ope r f o r a n a p p e l l a te c our t t o w e i g h the f a c t u a l suf f i c i e nc y of t he e v

i de nc e

e l i c i t e d a t t he suppr e ssi on h e a

r i ng be c a use t h e t r i a l j udg e i s t h e sol e a nd e xc l usi v

e

t r i e r of f a c t a nd j udg e of t h e c r e di bi l i t y of t he w i t ne sse s, a s w e l l a s t he w e i g ht t o be

g i v e n t he i r t e st im ony

. D uB o se

v . St at e , 915 S .W

. 2d 493, 496 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 1996)

.

T he t r i a l j udg e i s a l so t he i ni t i a l a r bi te r of t he l e g a l si g

n i f i c a nc e of t hose f a c t s.

I d .; T E X

. R

. E V

I D

. A N N

. R ul e 104 ( a ) ( V e r

non 2015)

. O n a

ppe a l

, t he C our

t shoul d

l i m i t i t s r e v

i e w of t he t r i a l c our

t ’ s r u l i ng s, bot h a s t o t he f a c t s a nd t he l e g a l

si g n i f i c a nc e of th o s e f

a c t s , t o a de t e r

m ina t i on of w he t he r t he t r i a l c our

t ha s a buse d

i t s di sc r e t i on. I

d

. I n f a c t, the C our

t of C r i m i na l A ppe a l s h a s spe c i f

i c a l l y i n st r

uc t e d

a ppe ll a te c our t s t o g i v e d e f e r e n c e t o t he t r i a l c our t ’ s r u l i ng w i t h r e g a r d t o a m ot ion

t o suppr e ss. St at e

v . C art e r , 915 S .W .2d 501, 504 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 1996)

.

E v e n i f t hi s C our

t w oul d ha v e r e a c he d a di f

f e r e nt r e sul t on t h e i ssue of

suppr e ssi on, a s l ong a s t h e t r i a l c our t ’ s r ul ing s a r e a t l e a st w

i t hi n t he “ z one of

r e a sona bl e di sa g r e e m e nt , ” t he C our

t shoul d not i nt e r c e de

. I

d

. a t 496- 97. T

he F our t h

A m e ndm e nt a nd t he T e xa s C onst i t ut i on f or b i d onl y unr e a sona

bl e se a r c he s a nd

4s e i z u r e s

. U .S

. C O N S T

. a m e nd. I V ; T E X

. C O N S T

. a

r t. I
, § 9; B ri m age v

. S

t at e , 91 8

S .W .2d 466, 500 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 1996)

.

C

. A p p e l l an t

h as f ai l e d t o p r op e r l y p r e se r ve h is p oi n t of e r r or
.

T he C o ur t m a y not ne e d t o a ddr e ss t he m e r i t of A p pe l l a nt ’ s poi nt w

he r e he ha s

f a i l e d t o show

t ha t t he e r r or , i f a ny , w a s pr ope r ly

pr e se r v e d.

I n or de r t o pr e se r

v e e r r or , a n o bj e c t i on m

ust be t i m

e l y a nd m u s t c a l l t h e

a t t e nt ion of t he t r i a l c our

t t o t he pa r

t i c u l a r c om pl a int r a i se d on a

ppe a l

. R anson v

.

St at e , 707 S .W

. 2d 96, 99 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 1986) ; T E X

. R

. A P P

. P R O C

. A N N

. R ul e 33.1

( a ) ( V e r non 2015)

.

I n hi s br i e f , A ppe ll a nt a r g ue s t ha t t he se a r c h i n i ssue he r e w a s unc onst i t ut i ona l

w h e r e it w he r e i t e xc e e de d the bounds of a pr ope r T e rry p a t

- dow n f or w e a pons a nd

w a s n ot m

a de pur sua

nt t o hi s c onse n t . ( A

ppe l la nt ' s br ie f a t 8- 12)

. 1 H ow

e v e r , pr i or t o

t r i a l

, A ppe l l a nt m e r e l y f i l e d a g e ne r i c a l l

- pur

pose m ot i on t o suppr e ss w

hi c h di d not

spe c i f i c a ll y a l l e g e e i the r a v

i ol a t i on o f T e rry v

. O hi o , or t ha

t he di d not

c onse nt t o t he

se a r c h of hi s poc ke ts. S

e e ( C R : 26- 28)

.

S i m i l a r l y , a t t he he a r i ng o n hi s m

ot i on t o suppr e ss, A

ppe ll a n t di d not a

r g ue t h a t

t he v ia l of phe nc y c l i d i ne ( he r e ina f t e r " P C P " ) t ha

t he pul l e d o ut of hi s poc ke t w a s

i l le g a l l y se i z e d i n v

i ol a t i o n of T e rry v

. O hi o , or t ha

t hi s c onse nt t o th e s e a

r c h w a s

1 T e r r y v

. O hi o , 392 U .S .1, 88 S

. Ct . 1868, 20 L

. E d.2d 889 (1968).

5i nv

a l i d a t e d f or t h e r e a sons he now a

r g ue s on a ppe a l

. I n f a c t , A ppe l l a nt ' s c om pl a i nt

a t t r i a l w a s not hi ng

l i k e hi s a r g um e nt on a p pe a l

. I nst e a d , A ppe ll a nt a r g ue d:

M R

. D A V I D S O N : Judg e , i t ' s m

y m ot i on, a nd I ' l l j ust subm

i t on t h e

m ot i on a nd t he e v i d e n c e a

nd a sk t he C our

t t o f i nd tha t the st op w a s

m a de be c a u s e t h e c a

r w a s

- - t h e ve h i c l e w as t ar ge t e d w it h ou t t h e

r e q u i s i t e p r ob ab l e c a u se a nd a sk t he C our

t t o f i nd t ha t t he e v i de nc e shoul d not be a dm

i ssi bl e a nd shoul d b e suppr e sse d. ( e m pha si s suppl i e d)

.
( R R 3: 37)

.

I n r e c og n i t i on o f t hi s a

r g um e nt , t he tr i a l c our

t m a de spe c i f

i c f i ndi ng s on t he

r e c or d t ha

t " [ s] uf f i c i e nt p r oba

bl e c a u s e e xi st e d f

or t he st op ba se d on t he t r a f f i c

v i ol a t ion." ( R R 3: 38)

.

C o nse que nt l y , t he r e c or d i s c l e a r t ha t A ppe l l a nt di d n ot a

r g ue in a ny m a nne r

a t tr i a l t ha t t he P C P he ha d i n hi s posse ssi on shoul d ha v e be e n suppr e sse d ba se d upon

t he a r g um e nt s he now

m a ke s f or t he f i r st t i m e on a ppe a l

.

T e x a s R ul e of A

ppe l l a t e P r oc e dur e 33.1( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) pr ov i de s , i n r e l e v

a nt pa r t ,

t ha t f or a c om pl a i n t t o be pr e se nt e d

on a ppe a l

, a t i m e ly r e que st , obj e c t ion, or

m ot i on

m ust ha v e be e n m a de t o t he t r i a l c our

t , w hi c h " s t a t e s t he g r ounds f or t he r ul i ng t ha t

t he c om pl a i ni ng pa

r t y soug ht f r om t he t r i a l c our

t w i t h suf f i c i e nt spe c i f

i c i t y t o m a ke

t he tr i a l c our

t a w a r e of t h e c om

p l a i nt , unl e ss t he spe c if

i c g r ounds w e r e a p pa r e nt f r om

t h e c o n t e xt

. " T E X

. R

. A P P

. P R O C

. A N N

. R ul e 33.1 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A

) ( V e r non 2015)

. T e x a s

R u l e of E v i de nc e 103 c ont a ins si m

i l a r g ui de l i ne s, p r o v

i di ng t ha t " a t i m e l y obj e c t i on

6o r m

o t i on t o st r i k e [ m

ust a ppe a r ] on t h e r e c or d, st a

t i ng the spe c i f

i c g r ound o f

obj e c t i on, i f the spe c i f

i c g r o und w a s not a

p p a r e nt f r om t he c ont e xt

. " T E X

. R

. E V

I D

.

R u l e 103 ( a ) ( 1) ( V e r

non 2015) A

ddi t i o na l l y , i t i s w

e l l se t tl e d t ha

t t he l e g a l ba si s of

a c om p l a i nt r a i se d on a

ppe a l c a nnot v a r y f r om t h a t r a i se d a t t r i a l

. S e e E uzi e re v

. St at e ,

648 S .W .2d 700, 703- 04 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 1983)

.

W he r e A ppe l l a nt a r g ue d a t t r i a l sol e l y on t h e ba si s o f i nsuf f i c i e nt pr oba

bl e

c a use t o st op t h e v

e hi c l e i n w

hi c h he w a s r i di ng , hi s c om pl a i nt s on a

ppe a l c onc e r

ni ng

a v i ol a t i o n of T e rr y v

. O h i o a

nd a l a c k of c o nse n t a

r e c om pl e t e l y di f

f e r e nt t ha n t he

a r g um e nt di spose d of by t he t r i a l c our t

. N or c a n i t be sa i d t ha

t the spe c i f

i c gr ounds

a r g ue d o n a ppe a l w e r e " a

ppa r e n t f r om the c o n t e xt " of A

ppe l l a nt ' s g e ne r i c m

ot i on t o

suppr e ss, or h i s or a l a

r g um e nt r e g a r di ng a l a c k of pr oba

bl e c a use t o m

a ke a t r a f f i c

st op. T E X

. R

. A

P P

. P R O C

. A N N . R ul e 33.1 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A

) ( V e r non 2015)

.

C o nse que nt l y , A

ppe ll a nt ' s a l l e g e d e r

r or ha s n ot be e n p r o p e r l y pr e se r v e d a nd

t he C o ur t shoul d o v

e r r ul e t hi s poi nt o f e r r o r

. R anson , 707 S .W .2d a t 99; se e al

so

W al k e r v

. St at e ,

__ _ S

. W

. 3 d

_ _ _ , 2 015 T e x. A p p. L E X I S 4424 ( T e x .A

pp.

- T y le r

2015, no pe t

. h. ) ( " [ A ] n i ssue on a ppe a l m ust c om por t w i t h t he obj e c t ion m

a de a t t r i a l

,

i .e ., a n obj e c t i on st a

t i ng one l e g a l ba si s m

a y not be use d t o suppor

t a di f f e r e nt l e g a l

t he o r y on a ppe a l ." ) c i t i ng C l ark v

. St at e , 3 65 S .W

. 3d 333, 3 39 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 2012) ;

R e zac v . St a t e , 782 S .W .2d 869, 870 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 1990)

.

7D

. A p p e l l an t h as w ai ve d an y c om p l ai n t c on c e r n in g t h e ad m i ssi on of t h e P C P i n t h i s c ase w h e r e h e af

f i r m at i ve l y st at e d t h at h e h ad " n o ob j e c t i on " t o i t s ad m i ssi on
.

S houl d t h e C our

t de e m A ppe l l a nt ' s poi nt o f e r

r or pr ope r l y pr e s e r v e d

, i t st i l l

l a c ks a n y m e r i t o n t he r e c o r d a

nd t he l a w w he r e A p p e l l a nt w a i v e d hi s a ppe l l a t e

c om pl a int s c onc e r

ni ng t he a dm

i ssi o n of t he P C P se i z e d f r om hi m by r e pe a

t e dl y a nd

a f f i r m a ti v e l y st a t i ng tha t he ha d " no obj e c t i on" t o i t s a dm i ssi on. ( R R 3 : 9 4 )

. T

h e

r e c or d show s t h a

t w he n the S t a

t e f i r st o f f e r e d f or c ondi t i o na l a dm

i ssi on t he e xhi bi t

c ont a i ni n g

t he P C P se iz e d f

r o m A ppe ll a nt , t he f ol l o w i ng oc c ur r e d:

M R . B I G G S : Judg e , a

t t hi s t i m e , I ' m g oi ng t o of f e r S ta t e ' s E xhi bi t 3 a

nd i t s c ont e n t s unde r

R ul e 104.

M R . D A V I D S O N : I ha v e no obj e c t i o n.

T H E C O U

R T : S t a t e ' s E xhi bi t 3 a

nd i t s c ont e nt s a

r e a dm i t t e d i n t o

e v i de nc e c ondi t i o n a l l y

unde r R ul e 104. ( R R 3: 92)

.

T he r e c or d show s t ha

t t he S t a t e m

a de a c o ndi t i o na l r e

- of

f e r ing of the sa

m e

e xhi bi t s c ont a i ni n g t h e P C P se i z e d f r om A ppe l l a n t dur i n g t he te st i m

ony of t he

a r r e st ing of

f i c e r

. A n d

, A ppe l l a nt f or the se c ond t i m

e a sse r t e d tha t he ha d " no

obj e c t i on" t o t ha

t a dm issi on:

M R

. B I G G S : Judg e , I ' m

g oi ng t o g o a he a d a nd r e

- of f e r S t a te ' s 3 a nd i t s

c ont e nt s t ha

t I ' v e m a r ke d now a s S t a

t e ' s 3- A a nd 3

- B unde r 104, Judg e

. I ' m sor r y

.

8M R . D A V I D S O N : N o obj e c t i on.

T H E C O U R T : A l l r i g ht . S t a t e ' s E xhi bi t 3 a

nd i t s c ont e nt s, 3- A

a nd 3- B
, a r e a dm i tt e d i nt o e v

i de nc e c ondi t i o n a l l y

unde r 104. 2 ( R R 3: 94)

.

A d di t i ona l l y , w

he n t h e S ta

t e r e

- of f e r e d t he e xhi bi t s c ont a i ni n g t he P C P dur ing

t he t e st i m

ony of a D P S f

or e nsi c c he m

i st , A p pe l l a nt f o r t h e t h i r d t i m

e a g a i n

a f f i r m a ti v e l y st a te d t ha t he ha d " no obj e c t i on" t o i t s a d m i ssi on f or a l l pur pose s:

M R

. M A C H I C E K : A

nd, Y our H onor , a

t t hi s t i m e , w e w oul d o f f e r S t a t e ' s 3, a s w e l l a s i t s c ont e nt s, 3- A a nd 3- B , f or a ll pur p ose s.

M R . D A V I D S O N : N o obj e c t i on.

T H E C O U R T : A l l r i g ht . S t a t e ' s E x hi bi t 3a

nd i t s c ont e nt s, 3- A

a nd 3- B
, a r e a dm i t t e d i n t o e v

i de nc e f or a l l pur p ose s. A nd y ou m a y publ i sh.

( R R 3: 107- 08)

.

I m por t a n t l y , A ppe l l a nt di d not r e que st a r

unni ng obj e c t i on a f

t e r t he t r i a l c o ur

t

ov e r r ul e d hi s m

ot i on t o suppr e ss t he P C P . ( R R 3: 39- 40)

.

T he l a w pr o v i de s t h a t " [ W ] he n t he de f

e nda n t a f f i r m a t i v e l y a sse r t s dur i ng t r i a l

he h a s ' no obj e c t i on' t o t he a dm i ssi on of t he c om

pl a i ne d of e v

i de nc e , he w a i v

e s a ny

2 Rul e of E vi de nc e 104 provi de s i n pa rt :

R e l e v an c e T h at D e p e n d s on a F ac t

. W he n t he re l e va nc e of e vi de nc e de p e nds on

w he t he r a fa c t e xi s t s , proof m us t be i nt roduc e d s uffi c i e n t t o s upport a fi ndi ng t ha t t he fa c t doe s e xi s t

. T he c ourt m a y a dm i t t he propos e d e vi de n c e on t he c ondi t i on t ha t t he proof be i nt roduc e d l a t e r. T EX

. R. E VID

. A NN

. Rul e 104 (b) (V

e rnon 2014).

9e r

r or in t h e a dm

i ssi on of the e v

i de n c e de spi t e the p r e

- tr i a l r u l ing ." E x p a rt e M oore ,

395 S .W .3d 152, 157 ( T e x.C r i m .A pp. 2013) quot i ng M

orague z v

. St at e , 701 S .W .2d

902, 904 ( T e x.C r i m .A

pp. 1986) ; se e

al so G i b b s v

. S t at e , N o. 12- 07- 0 0238- C R , 2008

T e x . A pp. L E X I S 665, *3- 4 ( T e x.A

pp. - T y l e r Ja n

. 31, 2008, no pe t

. ) ( not

de si g na t e d

f or publ i c a

t i on) ( " C onse que nt l y , w e hol d tha t by hi s st a

t e m e nt t ha t h e ha d " no

obj e c t i on" t o t he e xhi bi t s w hi c h w e r e t he subj e c t of hi s pr e t r i a l m ot i on t o suppr e ss,

A p pe ll a nt a f f i r m a t i v e l y w a i v e d a ny e r r or ." ) ; 3 B row n v

. S

tat e , 3 3 4 S .W .3d 789, 804

( T e x .A p p.

- T y l e r 2010, pe t. re

f 'd ) c i ti ng H

ol m e s v

. S t at e , 248 S .W .3d 194, 196 ( T e x.

C r im

. A pp. 2008) ( " W

he n a de f e nda nt a f f i r m a t iv e l y st a t e s t ha t he ha s no obj e c t i on t o

t he a dm i ssi on o f t he e v i de nc e dur i n g

t r ia l , he w a i v

e s hi s r i g h t t o c om pl a i n on a ppe a l

t ha t t he e v i de nc e w a s i l l e g a l l y

obt a ine d." )

.

C o nse que nt l y , t he w a s no a buse of t he t r i a l c our

t ' s di sc r e ti on i n t he a dm

i ssi on

of the e xhi bi t s c ont a i ni ng t h e P C P se i z e d f r om A ppe l l a nt w he r e h e d i d not se e k a

r unni ng obj e c t ion t o the e x hi bi t s a nd r e p e a t e dl y a c qui e sc e d t o t he i r a dm i ssi on

w h e ne v e r of f e r e d f or a dm issi on i nt o e v

ide nc e

. T he r e i s t hus no m

e r i t t o A p p e l l a nt ' s

pi nt of e r r or a nd i t shoul d

be ov e r r ul e d.

3 The S t a t e proffe rs unpubl i s he d opi ni ons t o poi nt out t he re a s oni ng of t he c ourt s t he re i n

w he n fa c e d w i t h ve ry s i m i l a r fa c t s “ ra t he r t ha n s i m pl y a rg u i n g w i t hout re fe re n c e , t ha t

s a m e re a s o ni ng .” Car r i l l o v . St at e , 98 S .W .3d 789, 794 (T e x.A pp. - A m a ri l l o 2003, pe t

. r e f ’ d )

.

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WH E R E F O R E
, f

or t h e r e a sons st a

t e d he r e i n, t he S t a

t e of T e xa s pr a

y s t ha t t he

C o ur t of A ppe a l s ov e r r ul e A ppe l l a nt ’ s P oi nt of E r

r or a nd a f f i r m t h e j udg

m e n t of t h e

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t , S m i th C ount y , T e xa s, i n t hi s c a se

.

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D . M A T T B I N G H A M S m i t h C ount y C r i m

i na l D i st r i c t A

tt or ne y

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. C r i m

ina l D ist r i c t A

t t or n e y B a r I .D . N o. 21203300 100 N . B r oa d

w a y , 4 t h F l

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a x)

C E R T I F I C A T E O F C O M P L I A N C E

T he unde r si g

ne d h e r e by c e r

t i f i e s t h a t t h e pe r t i ne nt se c t i ons of t he S t a

t e ’ s R e pl y

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o r ds, a n a m ount w hi c h c om pl i e s

w it h T e xa s R ul e of

A ppe l l a t e P r oc e dur e 9.4 ( I

)

.

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. C r i m

ina l D ist r i c t A

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V I C E

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n e d he r e b y c e r

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y of ________________, 2015, t he f ol l o w i ng ha v e be e n c om p l e t e d :

( 1) T he or i g i na l of t he S t a

t e ’ s R e s p o n se t o A

ppe ll a nt ’ s B r i e f i n t h e a

bov e

num be r e d c a use ha s be e n se nt v

i a e l e c t r oni c f

il i ng t o t h e C le r

k of t he C our t of T w e l f t h C o ur t of A p pe a l s.

( 2) A l e g i bl e c opy of t he S ta t e ’ s R e sponse t o A

p pe l l a nt ’ s B r ie f i n t he a

bov e

num be r e d c a use ha s be e n se nt v

i a e l e c t r oni c f

il i ng t o:

M r . A ust in Ja c kson, A tt or n e y a t L a w 112 E a st L i ne S tr e e t , S t e . 310 T y l e r , T e x a s 75702

_________________________ M ic ha e l J. W e st A sst

. C r i m

ina l D ist r i c t A

t t or n e y B a r I .D . N o. 21203300

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