Garsee v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— The offense is robbery; penalty, confinment in the penitentiary for a period of twenty years.

The offense was committed by the appellant and J. P. Slay. The judgment convicting Slay was affirmed by this court. See Slay v. State, 117 Texas Crim. Rep., 519, 33 S. W. (2d) 459. In each case the same witnesses were used for the State. According to their testimony, the appellant entered the store belonging to Barnes and by the use of a pistol and threats forced the employees to submit to the robbery. After he had taken a part of the money (about $7.00) from one of the…