Legal Opinion
Owens v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided April 21, 1994No. 13-92-642-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DORSEY, Justice.
Robert Lee Owens pleaded guilty to capital murder pursuant to a plea bargain after his motion to suppress his confession was overruled. He appeals the trial court’s refusal to suppress his confession. Owens claims error, arguing he was arrested under a faulty arrest warrant, and that his incriminating statement resulted from his illegal arrest. He assails the warrant on the basis that the supporting affidavit did not reveal probable cause. We affirm.
Two murders were committed on or about May 1, 1992 in Waelder, in Gonzales County. On May 2 the police discovered an…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Tison v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by14 opinions
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