Wilkerson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MILLER, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of capital murder. V.T.C.A.Penal Code, § 19.03. The death penalty was imposed after the jury answered affirmatively the special issues submitted under Art. 37.071, V.A.C.C.P. Appellant brings six grounds of error before this Court. The sufficiency of evidence to support the verdict and sentence is not contested. We will affirm.
In his first ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress a confession made a few hours after he was arrested pursuant to a warrant based upon an insufficient affidavit. The…
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2Cases cited34 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Wicker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
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