Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided April 7, 1982No. 05-81-00045 CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

629 S.W.2d 112 (1981)

David Sheppard THOMAS, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 05-81-00045 CR.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

December 30, 1981.

Discretionary Review Granted April 7, 1982.

John P. Knouse, Dallas, for appellant.

Gilbert Howard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.

Before GUITTARD, C. J., and WHITHAM and GUILLOT, JJ.

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery. His punishment was assessed at thirty-three years. On this appeal he complains that the police improperly induced him to sign a confession and that the prosecutor's argument…

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Duffy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Myre v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. McMahon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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