Legal Opinion
Edwards v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided October 24, 1997No. 06-96-00064-CRPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSS, Justice.
Anthony Edwards appeals from his conviction of capital murder following a jury trial. The jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment, pursuant to Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.31 (Vernon 1994).
Edwards contends that his conviction should be reversed because (1) his oral confession to police was involuntary, and (2) the evidence is factually insufficient to support the verdict.
Background
Anthony Edwards and two companions, his brother (Mervin Edwards) and Dean Walker, left Bossier City, Louisiana, and drove to Marshall, Texas. The men approached James and Charlotte Carroll in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by11 opinions
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