West v. State

OPINION

W.C. DAVIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder. Upon the jury’s return of affirmative answers to the punishment questions, Art. 37.071 V.A.C.C.P., punishment was assessed at death.

Appellant contends that the court erred in permitting the introduction into evidence of his confession. The contention is based upon his allegations that his arrest was unlawful and that the confession was the fruit of that arrest.

The arrest resulted from the immediate investigation of the offense, which occurred in the victim’s room at an apartment motel in Houston. Officers were called to the…