Legal Opinion

Collins v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 27, 1985No. B14-84-697-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

Richard Eugene Collins appeals from a jury conviction of aggravated robbery and presents three grounds of error: (1) trial court error in failing to suppress appellant’s confession which was the product of an unlawful arrest; (2) trial court error in admitting appellant’s confession obtained by police-instigated interrogation after appellant indicated his desire for counsel; and (3) impermissible jury argument. We sustain appellant’s second ground of error and reverse-and remand.

In his second ground of error, appellant argues that the trial court erred in refusing to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ochoa v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Kelly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Curtis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Goodnough v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1982
  5. Huff v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. Jamail v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Jamail v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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