Terry N. Sterling, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence, holding that the first confession was inadmissible but harmless, the second confession was admissibly obtained, and the competency expert testimony was proper. It also rejected the appellant's procedural due‑process claims. Justice Teague dissented, arguing that an involuntary confession admitted over objection can never be harmless error.