Kelly Joe Chambliss, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Kelly Joe Chambliss's murder conviction. It held that oral statements made in custody that do not "stem from custodial interrogation" are admissible as substantive evidence under Article 38.22, not limited to impeachment. The court also held that a juror's conversation with a victim's sister did not violate Article 36.22 in a manner that required reversal of the verdict.