Layman v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge. —

The offense is robbery; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

C. B. Humphries testified, in substance, as follows: On or about the first day of July, 1933, two men came to his house between 1 and 2 o’clock a. m., and, exhibiting a pistol, took from his possession $3.70. He had known appellant about three years, and identified him as one of his assailapts. Appellant was not masked but had his hat pulled down over his face.

Mrs. Humphries gave testimony corroborating her husband’s version of the transaction. She positively identified appellant as one…