Logan v. State

OWEN, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery and sentenced to a term in prison. On this direct appeal he urges that the court erred (1) in denying his motion to suppress certain physical evidence and a signed statement, (2) in refusing to declare a mistrial, and (3) in refusing to instruct the jury on lesser included offenses.

Appellant says that his written consent to search of his automobile (resulting in the seizure of $7,320 taken in the robbery) executed 30 minutes after his arrest, and the written statement which he signed five hours after his arrest were both rendered involuntary…