Valerio v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for possession of heroin. Punishment was assessed by the jury at 40 years.

Appellant’s first three contentions are directed to the admission of appellant’s oral confession which led to the discovery of the contraband.

Appellant urges that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the arresting officers complied with the requirements of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694. 1 He argues that the court erred in basing a determination of the admissibility of the oral confession upon the hearsay…