Luke Masood Arabzadegan v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-05-00465-CR

Luke Masood Arabzadegan, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 403RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. D-1-DC-02-500454, HONORABLE BRENDA KENNEDY, JUDGE PRESIDING

D I S S E N T I N G O P I N I O N

There is no question that Luke Arabzadegan attempted to waive his right to counsel when he gave his statement to the police. Arabzadegan asserts, however, that the attempted waiver was invalid, and that his confession was obtained in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel, because the State was…