Rice v. State

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from convictions for aggravated robbery (Cause No. 227,230) and attempted capital murder (Cause No. 227,-231). The court assessed punishment at 12V2 years confinement on each case to be served concurrently, pursuant to a plea bargain agreement. These two cases are before the court simultaneously, pursuant to appellant’s motion to consolidate the appeals on the basis that they present identical issues of fact and law.

The aggravated robbery case was tried to a jury and a mis-trial was granted on April 1, 1981, as a result of a hung jury at the guilt…