JONES v. STATE

No. 01-98-00154-CR.

7 S.W.3d 172 (1999)

James Cedric JONES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Discretionary Review Refused October 20, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Hinton, Houston, for Appellant.

Barbara A. Drumheller, Asst. Dist. Atty., John B. Holmes, Harris County Dist. Attys. Office, Houston, for State.

Panel consists of Chief Justice SCHNEIDER and Justices O'CONNOR and TAFT.


OPINION

MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER, Chief Justice.

Appellant, James Cedric Jones, pled not guilty to the charge of murder. Following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of the lesser included offense of manslaughter, and the jury assessed punishment of 20 years in prison. The critical issue on appeal is whether the actions of the police in asking an accused to sign a written consent to search after the accused has invoked his right to counsel, constitutes re...

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