Karnes v. State

OPINION

SUE WALKER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The State charged Appellant Larry Karnes (“Karnes”) with robbery by threats. The indictment included enhancement and habitual offender notices based upon two prior felony convictions. Karnes pleaded not guilty to the charged offense and true to the enhancement and habitual offender paragraphs. A jury convicted Karnes and assessed punishment at 55 years’ confinement. In two points on appeal, Karnes contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of an extraneous offense for the purpose of proving identity and by admitting victim-impact…