Corte v. State

DUGGAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery; punishment, enhanced by proof of prior convictions, was assessed by the jury at life in the Texas Department of Corrections.

On August 27, 1980, at approximately 4:30 P.M., appellant and a confederate entered South Houston Pharmacy in South Houston, Texas, at a time when the complainant, who was the store’s pharmacist, and one other store employee were the only persons present. Appellant walked to the counter, pointed a gun wrapped in a paper sack at complainant, and threatened to “blow your f_g head off” if the…