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The Connection Between The Owings And The Burglary

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In December 1993, Lindsey Owings went to the Walker County, in Texas, to report a burglary in his home which he shared with his wife Margaret and their daughter Kori Rae, he also stated that his wife and daughter were missing. An anonymous tip placed Raymond Levi Cobb, who lived across the street from the Owings and was a first respondent, in the Owings house at the time of the burglary. He was interrogated by the Walker County investigators about the events that took place at the time, but he denied any involvement in both the burglary and the missing women, besides the anonymous tip, there was no evidence placing at the time of the events at the house or near the house, nor there was evidence about his involvement in the burglary or the disappearances …show more content…

He was sentenced to death. On appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Cobb argued that his confession was not lawful and should be suppressed because it was obtained by disrespecting his sixth amendment, which is the right to counsel. His defense was built from Michigan v. Jackson, Cobb explained that his right to counsel was violated because he had already appointed a lawyer in the burglary case and when the Odessa police were interrogating him, they did not secure Ridley’s, Cobb’s lawyer. permission to do

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