Melton v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

McCORMICK, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder of her former lover. Punishment was assessed at ten years’ confinement and a fine of $5,000.00.

On appeal, the Beaumont Court of Appeals found that appellant’s oral statement was properly admitted into evidence in that appellant was not in custody at the time of the making of the statement. The Court of Appeals also found that appellant’s oral statement was made after she voluntarily and knowingly waived her privilege against self-incrimination. Melton v. State,…