Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

In a murder case, denial of a motion to suppress statements made to police by defendant is reversed where defendant invoked his Sixth Amendment right to counsel when asked if he wanted a court-appointed attorney, and his subsequent agreement to speak with police, did not indicate that he had initiated the contact.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/29/2008
• Published 10/29/2008

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard A. Henderson, Fort Worth, for Appellant., C. James Gibson, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Fort Worth, Jeffrey L. Van Horn, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.