Legal Opinion

Jacobs v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 11, 1990No. 69864PublishedCited by 115 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McCORMICK, Presiding Judge.

A jury found appellant, Jesse Dewayne Jacobs, guilty of capital murder. The death penalty was assessed as punishment. On appeal to this Court, appellant raises twelve points of error. We find all points to be without merit and affirm the conviction.

In his first point of error, appellant asserts that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress his confessions based on involuntariness.

The facts of this case reveal that appellant offered to make a deal with the authorities regarding information about the murder of the deceased, Etta Urdíales.…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by115 opinions

  1. Cantu v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Cook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  4. Chambers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  5. Miniel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992

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