Steven Carroll Isam & Gary Wayne Medley, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the misdemeanor convictions, holding that the officers' warrantless arrest and vehicle search were lawful and that a guilty plea in a misdemeanor does not bar an appeal of a pre‑trial motion to suppress evidence under Art. 44.02. The Court reasoned that allowing such appeals furthers the statute's purpose of encouraging guilty pleas when the only contested issue is a pre‑trial matter.