Washington v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for aggravated robbery.1 Punishment was assessed by the jury at twenty-five years.

At the outset, appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress, urging that his arrest and the subsequent seizure of evidence were unlawful.

The record reflects that Ruth Plunkett, an employee of Preston’s Milk Store on 34th Street and Avenue J, Lubbock, was robbed of about $115.00 at “10:15 or 10:20” on the night of January 29, 1974. According to Plunkett, two men entered the store, asked for a package of “Kools” and,…