Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Bryan O’neil Comer, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

June 28, 19891989 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 149

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that the juvenile's three‑hour detention before his confession violated Family Code §52.02(a) and therefore his written confession must be suppressed. The court reversed the appellate court's judgment and remanded for a determination of the error's harmfulness.