Legal Opinion · Dissent

Collins v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 1, 1987No. 096-86Published

1DissentClinton, Judge

The Houston (14th) Court of Appeals found certain facts and circumstances attended officers’ taking a confession from appellant, viz:

“Detective Kroschel testified at trial that after appellant was given his Miranda warning but prior to making a statement, appellant inquired whether or when an attorney would be appointed. Appellant was not provided with counsel, nor did the interrogation cease. Instead, appellant was told by Detective Kroschel that he would have counsel when he went to court. Detective Muir testified that he remembered appellant asking if he could get an attorney when he came…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Curtis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Goodnough v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1982
  4. Massengale v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Szilvasy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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