Garrett v. State

Petitioner, Jimmie Lee Garrett, Jr., was convicted of the first degree murder of Mrs. Eunice Mae Lunsford and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals, which affirmed. We granted certiorari to review the following issues:(1) Whether a search of Garrett's residence by police officers was constitutional;(2) Whether Garrett made a knowing and intelligent waiver of his constitutional rights such that his resulting confession was voluntary; and(3) Whether the trial court erred in charging the jury concerning the felony-murder doctrine.

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Mrs. Lunsford, age 75,…