Kelly v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for murder, in which the jury assessed appellant’s punishment at ninety-nine (99) years’ imprisonment.
Appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress his extrajudicial confession. Appellant admitted in a written statement the slaying of Portia Ann Jackson, who was employed for the evening of March 22, 1977, as a dancer at the Salt and Pepper Club in Fort Worth. Appellant stated that he and his brother Ricky Kelly returned to the club seeking revenge after a fracas with a bartender led to…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Michigan v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- North Carolina v. ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
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