O'BRIANT v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted, on his pleas of guilty before a jury in a joint trial, of the offenses of aggravated robbery (Cause No. 54.869) and attempted murder (Cause No. 54.870). Punishment was assessed at thirty years and twenty years, respectively.

While the sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged, a brief review of same is deemed necessary in order that appellant’s contentions can be discussed with greater clarity.

On September 26, 1976, at about 9:30 p. m., appellant entered Chili’s Restaurant in Dallas, sat down at a table, placed his order with the…