Joe Earl Darden, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed Darden's conviction for aggravated robbery, holding that the motion‑picture film and photographs were admissible, that the written confession was properly admitted because the Miranda and statutory warnings satisfied constitutional and statutory requirements, and that the trial court's handling of alleged improper jury argument and the claim of illegal detention did not constitute reversible error. The Court also found the waiver of rights to be voluntary. Judge Clinton, concurring, noted that the Family Code provisions on juvenile detention were not fully complied with but nonetheless concurred in the judgment.