John Ray Earnhart, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed John Ray Earnhart's murder conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient, the admitted statements were admissible and harmless, the telephone admission was proper, the prosecutor's comments did not constitute reversible error, and the post‑deliberation jury instruction was permissible. Justice Clinton dissented, arguing that the admission of the shirt statement violated Miranda and that the evidence was insufficient, and would reverse and remand.