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HB 222, 56th R.S.

Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to the admissibility of confessions made by defendants in criminal cases, so as to provide that a confession made while a defendant is in confinement or in the custody of an officer must be made in writing before certain specified magistrates.

Author: Robert Christian "Bob" Eckhardt
Coauthor: Joseph Edwin Winfree, Sr.

Subjects:
Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure
Criminal Procedure--Trial
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