Khoury v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at 20 years’ imprisonment.

At the outset we are confronted with appellant’s contention the trial court erred in excluding testimony of oral statements made by him to the arresting officer shortly after the alleged offense.

To place the ground of error in proper perspective, a brief recitation of the facts is necessary.

The appellant was charged with killing Mohammad Abdul al Sabban on February 5, 1978. The killing took place in appellant’s apartment in Sealy. Appellant claimed…