Lang v. State

OPINION

BENAVIDES, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping. The trial court authorized the jury to assess punishment only on the aggravated robbery charge, which it set at 30 years imprisonment and a fine of $5,000.00. We affirm the judgment of conviction on the aggravated robbery charge.

The evidence established that appellant entered a grocery store and pulled a pistol on the night manager. Appellant then taped his pistol and hand to a young store employee’s head. When appellant sent the manager to get money for him, the manager contacted the…