MBUGUA v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice (Retired).

A jury convicted appellant, Michael Mbugua, of the offense of murder and assessed punishment at life in prison. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b)(1) (Vernon 2003). We determine whether (1) the trial court abused its discretion in failing to suppress appellant’s statement; (2) this appeal should be abated and the trial court required to submit findings of fact and *660conclusions of law regarding the denial of appellant’s motion to suppress; (3) the trial court erred in not submitting a jury instruction pursuant to article 38.23 of the Texas Code of Criminal…