Morgan v. State

GUILLOT, Justice.

Robert Ross Morgan appeals his conviction for robbery. The trial court assessed punishment at confinement for not less than two and not more than seven years. In his sole ground of error, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. We disagree. For the reasons stated below, we reform the sentence and, as reformed, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

The record reveals that appellant was in a J.C. Penney store when he grabbed a number of coats off a rack and attempted to leave the store without paying for them. Appellant attempted to…