Ward v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, 20 years.

Appellant’s grounds of error one, two and four relate to the admissibility of appellant’s confession.

Factually no issue exists because appellant did not testify, nor did he offer any evidence in his own behalf.

Legally, in order to meet the requirements of Miranda v. State of Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694, practically the entire police force of the City of San Angelo on duty on the night in question was called by the State and recounted in detail, both before the Judge in compliance with the rule set…