Vessels v. State

OPINION

CHEW, Justice.

Christopher James Vessels appeals his jury conviction for capital murder. Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.03.1 The state did not seek the death penalty, and the court assessed a life sentence in accordance with the statute. Vessels complains the trial court erred in admitting an unrecorded oral statement in violation of his constitutional and statutory rights. We affirm the judgment.

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