Lewis v. State

DYESS, Justice.

The appellant was charged by indictment with aggravated robbery, alleged to have occurred on May 1,1980. Thereafter, counsel was appointed, the cause was reset, and on June 30, 1980 the appellant filed an affidavit claiming that he committed an extraneous offense on April 22, 1980. The appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere to the eourt on July 1,1980. The trial court found that the offense was committed with a deadly weapon, specifically, a knife. No recommendation as to punishment was made by the State, and the appellant did not file a motion for probation.

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