MOON v. STATE

No. 56997.

607 S.W.2d 569 (1980)

Vernon Frederick MOON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

November 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas D. White, on appeal only, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Alvin M. Titus & Keno M. Henderson, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before DALLY, W. C. DAVIS and CLINTON, JJ.


OPINION

W. C. DAVIS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for rape. After trial by jury, the trial court assessed punishment at ten (10) years confinement.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. In his first ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence his signed, written confession to the offense, as he was induced to sign the confession by threats. Appellant testified both out of and...

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