Newell v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for robbery by assault. The punishment was assessed at life.

Appellant waived a trial by jury, and after being duly admonished, entered a plea of guilty before the court.

It is contended that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. The complaining witness, Nancy Ann Stevens, testified that when someone knocked and identified himself as the paperboy, she opened the door to her apartment. He then entered at gun point and forced her to give him the money that she had. While he was there he handled the jewelry box. She could…