Legal Opinion
Collins v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 1, 1987No. 096-86PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
W.C. DAVIS, Judge.
A jury convicted appellant of aggravated robbery. The jury found the enhancement allegations to be true and assessed punishment at confinement for ninety-nine years. See V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 12.42(c). The Fourteenth Court of Appeals reversed the conviction, holding that appellant’s inquiry, made after he was informed of his Miranda rights,1 as to whether an attorney would be appointed when he went to Houston, constituted invocation of his right to counsel. Collins v. State, 701 S.W.2d 304 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th] 1985).…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Smith v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Connecticut v. BarrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Lucas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Meeks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
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