Legal Opinion
State v. Simpson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 24, 2002No. 373-01PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
The opinion of the Court was delivered
2Per curiam
Appellee was charged with capital murder. The trial court granted Appellee’s pre-trial motion to suppress the written statement he gave' to police after his arrest. The trial court held that the statement was illegally obtained because of the failure of law enforcement officers to promptly notify Appellee’s parent of his detention in violation of Texas Family Code, § 52.02(b). The State appealed the trial court’s order suppressing the statement. Article 44.01(a)(5), V.A.C.C.P. The Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s order suppressing the…
3Cases cited1 opinion
4Cited by7 opinions
- in the Matter of J.B.J., a Juvenile, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
- State v. Simpson, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2003
- Colton Weir v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2008
- Colton Weir v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2008
- In Re JBJ, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
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