Doby v. State

OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery under TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 29.03 (Vernon 1974), sentenced to twenty years confinement and assessed a fine of $7,500.00.

In his single ground of error, Appellant argues that his right to a hearing outside the presence of the jury, to determine whether his statement was voluntarily given, was violated when the judge admitted his statement without conducting such hearing. See Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368, 84 S.Ct. 1774, 12 L.Ed.2d 908 (1964); TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 38.22 (Vernon 1974). Further, he relies on our decision…