Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

is this considered a confession

my friend described in detail a crime he did in his journal.the police have the journal-he denies committing the crime to them.does the journal entry count as a confession?the police talked to us and we told them he told me about the crime on the phone.is that a confession


Asked on 2/17/08, 2:15 pm

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ERICK PLATTEN LAW OFFICE OF ERICK PLATTEN

Re: is this considered a confession

The journal is not a confession but can be admitted as evidence because it can be considered relevant evidence that is an exception to the hearsay rule.

Your communication to the police can be considered a statement it would only be a confession if you confessed to a crime.

Sincerely,

Erick Platten

PLATTEN LAW OFFICE

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Answered on 2/19/08, 2:50 pm


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