Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 4/1/1970
Casias v. State
Citations
- 452 S.W.2d 483
- 1970 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1255
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- holding that confession was admissible even though defendant was illiterate, his mental age was eight to ten years, and his IQ was 68
- holding that confession was admissible even though defendant had an IQ of 68, was illiterate, and had a mental age of eight to ten years
- noting that the defendant had an IQ of 68 and a mental age of eight to ten years
- holding statement to be voluntary even though defendant had I.Q. of 68, was “retarded,” illiterate, at the mental age of eight to ten, and was at educational level of “approximately second grade”
- holding statement to be voluntary even though defendant had I.Q. of 68, was retarded, illiterate, at the mental age of eight to ten, and at the educational level of “approximately second grade”
- admitting confession of mentally retarded defendant who could not read or write and had IQ of 68 and mental age of eight to ten years
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