Legal Opinion
Ripkowski v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 7, 2001No. 73,590PublishedCited by 175 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KellerKeller, P.J.
joined by KEASLER, HERVEY, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, JJ.
Appellant was convicted of capital murder,1 the jury answered the future dangerousness issue affirmatively,2 and the trial judge sentenced appellant to death. Direct appeal to this Court is automatic.3 Appellant raises twenty-four points of error. We will affirm.
1. Oral Statements
In points of error one through six, appellant complains about a non-recorded oral statement he made to the police concerning the location of the victim’s body. In points seven through twelve, he complains about a videotaped confession. He alleges violations…
3Cases cited29 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Penry v. LynaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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4Cited by175 opinions
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- Masterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
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