Texas Man’s Confession Over Alleged Crime Ruled Inadmissible

The state of Texas lost part of its appeal of an order suppressing statements taken from a man suspected of burglary and theft while he was in police custody because proper Miranda warnings were not issued, a divided state court of appeals said Thursday.

US Supreme Court-sanctioned Miranda warnings are necessary if police wish to interrogate a person under custody to protect the suspect from self-incrimination. These warnings preserve the admissibility of their statements made during custody. But, under Texas law, a confession may be used in evidence if a suspect made the confession without compulsion or persuasion, the court ...