Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 19, 1983No. 65000PublishedCited by 299 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.
Appeal is taken from a conviction for capital murder. Trial was held in Lubbock County following a change of venue from Hutchinson County. After finding appellant guilty of capital murder, the jury answered “yes” to the first two special issues under Art. 37.071(b). Punishment was assessed at death.
In his fourth ground of error, appellant challenges the validity of his warrantless arrest. He maintains the arrest was not based upon probable cause and the confession he gave following the arrest should have been suppressed. At the conclusion of a pretrial suppression…
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