Moore v. State

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

A jury convicted the appellant, Lee Moore, of aggravated robbery 1 and escape. 2 After finding the enhancement paragraphs true, the court sentenced the appellant to confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 45 years in each case.

Fact summary

At about 8:30 p.m., Scothelia Morgan, an employee of Zooby’s clothing store, noticed two men enter the store. As she was watching one of the men, the other man came up behind her and placed something in her back. He demanded she open the cash register, but she managed to knock his hand away and jump back.

While…