Williams v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of robbery by assault. Appellant entered a plea of guilty before a jury. His punishment was assessed at seventy-five years.

The sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in overruling his written objection to that part of the court’s charge which reads as follows:

“You are not to discuss among yourselves how long the defendant would be required to serve this sentence that you imposed. Such matters come within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Governor and are no concern…