Patterson v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

Conviction is for murder; the punishment, life.

Appellant’s first contention is that the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial upon admission of an oral confession not taken in compliance with Art. 38.-22, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.

Appellant introduced the following testimony on cross-examination of the State’s witness Officer Burks, to-wit:

“Q You just came in and said T want the truth, nothing but the truth,’ right?

“A Yes, sir.

“Q All right. When you said this to Mr. Patterson [appellant], what, if anything, did he say to you ?

“A He told me that he understood that I…