Romo v. State

OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of the charge of aggravated robbery. After the verdict was returned and before the punishment hearing commenced, appellant voluntarily absented himself from the trial. The jury continued with the punishment phase of trial and assessed his punishment at ten years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant was subsequently arrested in Colorado, returned to Houston and was sentenced.

Appellant perfected his appeal, advancing three grounds of error. In the first ground, he alleges error in the admission of certain…