Carter v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Carter was convicted under Article 1408 of the former penal code for the offense of robbery by assault. After the court assessed the enhanced punishment at life, Carter gave notice of appeal.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. On February 20, 1973, appellant and a co-defendant, Jones,1 entered a jewelry store in San Antonio, and at gun point took from Elfriede Rhodes diamonds of the approximate value of between $70,-000 and $80,000.

Appellant contends that the court erred in admitting testimony at the guilt stage of the trial that he had been arrested in…