Portley v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

James Charles Portley appeals from his conviction for attempted robbery. Portley waived his right to indictment by grand jury and pled guilty to attempted robbery as alleged in the information. The trial court found Portley guilty of attempted robbery and sentenced him to ten years’ imprisonment. The only issue raised on appeal is the validity of Portley’s waiver of indictment.1

On December 1, 2001, a man left the Wal-Mart store in Kilgore with clothing for which he had not paid. Wal-Mart employees pursued him unsuccessfully. As a result of a physical…