Brandy Dawn Todd v. The State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, affirmed Brandy Dawn Todd’s conviction for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. The court held that the trooper had reasonable suspicion, based on the totality of the circumstances, to prolong the traffic stop for a narcotics investigation and that the trial court properly denied Todd’s motion to suppress.

Holdings

1. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to suppress because, before the traffic stop was completed, the trooper had reasonable suspicion—based on the totality of the circumstances—to prolong the detention and investigate narcotics activity.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying Todd's motion to suppress because the troopers unlawfully prolonged the traffic stop to investigate suspected narcotics activity without reasonable suspicion.

Disposition

affirmed