Legal Opinion

Coleman v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 16, 1983No. 58843PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TEAGUE, Judge.

James Ronald Coleman, appellant, appeals his conviction by a jury for committing the offense of burglary of a building. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 30.02(a)(3). Punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, was assessed by the trial court at life imprisonment. See Y.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(d).

Appellant presents several grounds of error in the appeal, one of which concerns the admissibility of a written confession that was admitted into evidence over objection. * However, but in conjunction with his complaint about the admissibility of the written…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. North Carolina v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. Hernandez, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
  2. Phifer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Jamail v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Castillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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