Moffett v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery. After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed his punishment at twelve years.

On March 11, 1974, at 8:30 a. m., the appellant entered a Kroger grocery store in Dallas. After shopping for approximately forty-five minutes he approached the checkout counter and pointed a gun at Vera Parrish, the cashier. Parrish responded to the appellant’s demands for money by placing the contents of the cash register and the office drawer in a paper bag. Appellant then left the store.

Appellant’s first contention is that the…