Watson v. State

McDonald, judge.

Appellant waived trial by jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court to the offense of robbery by assault. Punishment was assessed at ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.

The record reflects that the indictment jointly charged the appellant and Dewey H. Rash with the offense of robbery by firearms but that prior to proceeding to trial a severance was granted and, upon motion by the state, the allegation of exhibiting a firearm, to-wit, a pistol, was abandoned and the offense was reduced to robbery by assault.

Appellant, in person, waived confrontation by the witnesses…