DYKES v. STATE

No. 65329.

649 S.W.2d 633 (1983)

Billy Ray DYKES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

May 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Johnson, Marlin, for appellant.

Robert Huttash, State's Atty. and Alfred Walker, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.


OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary of a habitation, where the jury assessed punishment at nineteen (19) years' confinement.

At the outset we are confronted with appellant's contention the court erred in admitting into evidence a written confession which he urges was involuntarily given and induced by a promise made by the Sheriff.

In response to the appellant's motion to suppress the confession...

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