Corthran v. State

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

We granted Claude Emmet Corthran, Jr.’s application for interlocutory appeal to consider whether the trial court properly denied his motion to suppress his videotaped statement. Because Corthran gave the statement as part of a plea bargain agreement, we hold that the statement is inadmissible and reverse.

A grand jury indicted Corthran for malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. During plea negotiations, Corthran agreed to plead guilty to felony murder in exchange for the state dismissing the robbery…