Coleman v. State

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Gary Coleman appeals his jury conviction for the offense of aggravated robbery. Punishment was assessed by the jury at twenty years confinement. He raises two grounds of error.

At approximately 4:10 a.m. on November 16, 1984, the appellant and another person entered a restaurant in Paris, Texas, where complainant was working as a cook and waitress. One other waitress employee was on duty at the time. The man accompanying appellant produced a handgun, pointed it at the complainant, and demanded that she give him money. When the complainant did not respond to the demand,…