Quintin Phillippe Jones, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and death sentence, holding that the admission of the unwarned Akin statement at the punishment phase was harmless error, and rejecting the appellant's claims concerning juror bias, the definition of "criminal acts of violence," and various procedural challenges. A concurring opinion argued the Miranda violation was not a violation, while a dissent would remand for a new sentencing hearing.