Laws v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Gregory Laws appeals from a conviction for the offense of aggravated robbery. The jury assessed punishment at five years.

The evidence shows that on March 20, 1974, at approximately 4:15 p. m., three armed black men robbed owners of Kipper-man’s Pawn Shop in Houston. The robbers took several guns and placed them in a Hawaiian guitar case. They also took cash from the safe and register as well as a coin collection and a tray of diamonds. The three men made some of the customers in the store assist them in putting the guns in the case. The owners of the shop and the…