Joseph John Cannon, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Joseph John Cannon, holding that his confession was admissible, the jury could consider it, the evidence was sufficient to support the capital murder conviction and the special issues, and the trial court did not err in its jury instructions or in refusing a mistrial. The Court also rejected Cannon's arguments that his Miranda rights were violated and that the confession should have been withdrawn from the jury.