Burks v. State

John I. Purtle, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of capital murder and aggravated robbery. The trial court merged the robbery with the capital murder conviction and sentenced the appellant to a term of life imprisonment without parole. On appeal the appellant argues that all of his statements as well as their fruit, a handgun, should have been suppressed because the statements were made after he was “seized” without probable cause. We hold that there was probable cause for an arrest and therefore affirm appellant’s conviction for capital murder.

On April 13, 1986, at approximately 10:00…