TOVAR v. STATE

No. 13-85-213-CR.

709 S.W.2d 25 (1986)

Ralph G. TOVAR, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

April 17, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Burge, Houston, for appellant.

Daniel Shindler, Bay City, for appellee.

Before NYE, C.J., and KENNEDY and DORSEY, JJ.


OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for possession of marihuana in an amount less than five pounds but more than four ounces. Appellant asserts four grounds of error, the second of which we find is cause for a reversal of the conviction: that the trial court improperly allowed the introduction of an alleged involuntary confession.

Shortly after midnight on June 24, 1984, appellant was observed by a Wharton police officer...

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