Legal Opinion

Allen v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 4, 1982No. 2-81-236-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

Randal Allen was convicted of the offense of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon with an habitual count included. He here appeals such conviction and the life sentence assessed by the trial judge.

We affirm.

Appellant has one ground of error. He has requested reversal because he says that the trial court admitted his confession into evidence even though it was not freely and voluntarily given and was the result of a promise and reward.

Officer Payne, who took the confession testified as follows:

Q. Did you tell him that if he did not sign this statement that you were…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Haynes v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Keen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Komurke v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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