State v. Simpson

OPINION

SAM GRIFFITH, Justice.

On original submission to this court, we addressed the State’s appeal from the granting of a motion to suppress in the case of Lionel Simpson (“Appellee”). Ap-pellee was indicted for capital murder. He was a juvenile at the time of the offense. The trial court granted Appellee’s motion to suppress his confession because the authorities violated section 52.02(b) of the Texas Family Code by not promptly notifying Appellee’s parents of his detention. We concluded that the evidence supported the trial court’s decision that Appellee’s confession was illegally obtained.…