Walker v. State

Conley Byrd, Justice.

For reversal of his first degree murder conviction, appellant Charles Walker contends that the trial court erred in failing to declare a mistrial after commenting on the evidence and in failing to permit the jury to pass on the voluntariness of a confession.

The record discloses that during the direct examination of Officer Larry Dill the State, as a prelude to the introduction of a confession, sought to introduce a “waiver of rights form” signed by appellant. After the trial court overruled appellant’s objection thereto, the following occurred:

“THE COURT:

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