LaSalle v. State

Appellant Lorenzo Keith LaSalle correctly contends with his first point of error that the trial court erred in not granting his motion to suppress his written confession because of the failure to comply with the requirements of Article 38.22, § 2(a) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Annotated (Vernon 1979). Consequently, I would sustain the point, reverse the judgment, and remand the cause to the trial court.. Because my brethren do not do so, I respectfully dissent.

It is undisputed that appellant’s written confession was secured as the result of custodial interrogation after he…