Thai Ngoc Nguyen v. State

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• defendant was in custody after he was arrested for traffic violations, so statement regarding possession or ownership of drugs was custodial
• “[W]e hold that the express language of Article 38.22 does not include an exception for statements that are not confessional in nature, do not implicate the accused for the offense prosecuted, or constitute an offense.”
• “The State did not petition on that basis, and without granting review of the . . . issue on our own motion, which would have given the parties an opportunity to fully brief the issue, we should not reexamine the issue sua sponte.”

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