Self v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder, and the jury assessed punishment at 99 years’ imprisonment.

On appeal the San Antonio Court of appeals interpreted appellant’s sole ground of error as alleging that appellant’s written confession was inadmissible due to his illegal warrantless arrest. That court overruled this contention and affirmed the judgment. Self v. State, 677 S.W.2d 781 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 1984). Appellant’s petition for discretionary review was granted to determine the correctness of that decision.

Appellan…