Greer v. State

Citations

• 31 Tex. 129

Syllabus

<p>Articles 661 and 662 of the Code of Criminal Procedure only admit confessions to be used against the accused where they have been freely made, without compulsion or persuasion; and if the accused was in prison the rule is given in the statute. (Paschal's Dig., Arts. 3126, 3127, 2d ed.)</p> <p>If under a threat a party show the stolen property, his confession that he stole it should not be used against him, unless it be also proved that it was his voluntary confession before a magistrate, or else made after he was cautioned • that it might be use'd against him. (Paschal’s Dig., 2d ed., Art. 3127, Note 761.)</p>