Opinion ID: 1812612
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Did the trial court err in admitting appellant's confessions into evidence?

Text: Appellant last contends that his confessions should not have been admitted in evidence since he refused to sign the waiver of rights form. As hereinbefore stated, when Deputy Sheriff Walker arrived at appellant's home, appellant told him he had shot his wife. Walker immediately advised appellant of his constitutional rights, and appellant led him to the scene of the homicide. Afterward, the officer took appellant to the sheriff's office, where he again read him the Miranda warnings. It was at that point appellant declined to sign the waiver of rights form, although he told Walker he would answer any questions. Subsequently, he signed the written confession. There is no indication in the record that appellant did not fully understand his constitutional rights. To the contrary, appellant voluntarily said that he understood his constitutional rights, and the record is clear that he did so. The confessions were free and voluntary and there is no merit in this assignment. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed. AFFIRMED. PATTERSON, C.J., SMITH and ROBERTSON, P. JJ., and SUGG, WALKER, BROOM, BOWLING and COFER, JJ., concur.