Siddens v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of robbery while exhibiting a firearm. The jury assessed the punishment at fifty years.

The sufficiency of the evidence to show possession of the property taken is challenged.

Carl Edward Brown, the person alleged to have been robbed, testified that he was a relief man for the 7-11 Stores arid that when someone was ill he would usually take charge of and run the store. He testified that on the day in question he had care, custody and control of the money taken in the robbery by appellant.

Charles E. Hodges testified that…