Legal Opinion

Jordan v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 23, 1997No. 01-95-00887-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Virgie Nell Jordan, guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and assessed punishment at 16 years confinement. We affirm.

In her first point of error, appellant asserts the trial court committed reversible error by admitting her written confession. In her second point of error, appellant asserts the trial court committed reversible error by not filing findings of fact and conclusions of law with regard to the admissibility of appellant’s written confession.

Before trial, a hearing was held on appellant’s written motion to suppress her confession. At the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Alvarado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  4. Sterling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  5. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Emily Jean Grahn v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
  2. Gomes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
  3. Gomes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
  4. Jack v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002
  5. Jack v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002

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