George Edward Wilson v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Appeal from denial of habeas to a state prisoner.

There is no merit to the contention that Art. 38.22, Vernon’s Ann.Tex. C.Cr.P., as amended effective August 28, 1967, permitting introduction into evidence of petitioner’s oral confession, was unconstitutionally applied. Petitioner’s .confession was made June 11, 1967,' to a police officer, the statute was amended effective August 28, 1967, and. the [trial, conducted July 8, 1968. Under the statute prior to the 1967 amendment a confession could not be admitted into- evidence unless witnessed by “some person other than a peace officer.” The 1967…