Lewis v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is robbery by assault; the punishment, twenty (20) years.

The complaining witness testified that on March 2, 1970, he was assaulted and robbed by appellant who slashed his arm with a meat cleaver.

Appellant’s sole ground of error relates to the validity of the search of his automobile on March 17, 1970, which revealed the meat cleaver under the front seat.

Appellant, testifying in his own behalf, admitted his participation in the affray in which the complaining witness was injured, but stated that he was acting in defense of his prostitute common-law wife. He…