Boss v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of robbery. The jury assessed the punishment at forty-eight years.

In his first ground of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence, at the punishment stage of his trial, records of two prior convictions. He contends that the sentences are void on their face because they do not recite that appellant was represented by counsel when he was sentenced.

Appellant apparently contends that the burden is on the State to show that he had counsel. He argues that it is immaterial that the…