Garcia v. State

OPINION

DALLY, Commissioner.

The appellant, while in custody charged with a felony, escaped by the use of a deadly weapon. He was convicted for that offense and the jury assessed punishment at imprisonment for 8 years.

The appellant contends the trial court erred in (1) granting the State’s motion to amend the indictment; (2) refusing to grant appellant’s motion for change of venue; (3) refusing to grant appellant’s motion requesting that he be tried on previous charges in order in which they were filed; (4) allowing the State to refer to and allude to an iron bar in the presence of the jury;…