Legal Opinion
Roger Guy Russell, Jr. v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided November 15, 2006No. 10-04-00190-CRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-04-00190-CR
Roger Guy Russell, JR.,
Appellant
v.
The State of Texas,
Appellee
From the 361st District Court
Brazos County, Texas
Trial Court No. 03-01884-CRF-361
Opinion
A jury convicted Robert Guy Russell, Jr. of murder under the influence of sudden passion and assessed his punishment at ten years’ imprisonment. Russell contends in a single issue that the trial court erred in admitting a confession he made after stating he needed to call his attorney. We will reverse and remand for a new trial.
Factual Background
On the night in question, Officer Adam Henderson with…
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