Jose Chavez v. The State of Texas

Summary

The Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas affirmed Jose Chavez’s conviction for felony driving while intoxicated following a guilty plea. The court held that the totality of the circumstances, including Chavez’s admission that he moved the vehicle and evidence of intoxication, supported probable cause for his arrest and did not require suppression of the blood-test results.

Holdings

1. The totality of the circumstances provided a reasonable person with probable cause to believe that Chavez operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated and committed the offense of driving while intoxicated.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying Chavez's motion to suppress blood-test results because the arrest allegedly lacked probable cause.
2. Whether the circumstances, including Chavez's admission that he moved the vehicle while intoxicated, established that he operated a motor vehicle for purposes of the Texas driving-while-intoxicated statute.

Disposition

affirmed