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GORDON v. STATE

No. 59780.

608 S.W.2d 638 (1980)

Gloria Marie GORDON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Rehearing Denied December 23, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Hawthorn, Beaumont, for appellant.

James S. McGrath, Dist. Atty., and John R. DeWitt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before ROBERTS, ODOM and PHILLIPS, JJ.

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for capital murder. Punishment was assessed at life.

In three grounds of error appellant complains of the admission of statements made by her in jail. The statements were prejudicial and admitted over objection.1 The State's position is that the statements were admissible under Art. 38.22(1)(f), V.A.C. C.P., as res gestae.2 The admissibility...

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