Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

The State's noncompliance with article 20.17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, specifically its failure to orally inform defendant of his Miranda rights, did not warrant the suppression of his written sworn statement that forms the basis of a perjury prosecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/11/2002
• Published 12/11/2002

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John P. Mobbs, El Paso, for Appellant., Jeffrey L. Van Horn, First Assistant State's Attorney, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.