Rhett v. State

In concurrent trials, a jury convicted Car-dell Rhett, Jr., of burglary of a habitation and murder. Tex.Penal Code Ann. §§ 19.-02, 30.02 (1989). For the burglary, the jury assessed punishment at five years imprisonment. For the murder, the jury assessed punishment at ten years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine. Appellant brings two points of error: (1) the trial court improperly admitted his confession because the required warnings given to appellant were defective; and (2) the findings of fact and conclusions of law concerning the confession are insufficient because a judge other than the one…