Lopez v. State

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery. The jury assessed punishment at fifteen years’ confinement. Appellant presents eight grounds of error for reversal.

Early on the morning of May 8,1978, the Foodland grocery store in Shoppers’ World mall in Corpus Christi was held up by a lone gunman wearing coveralls, gloves, black makeup around the eyes, and a ski mask. The robber apparently let himself into the establishment with keys in his possession and lay in wait for someone who could open the store’s safe. When an assistant manager and two employees…