Cobbs v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellant appeals his convictions for rape, aggravated robbery and kidnapping for which he was sentenced, as a habitual offender, to two life terms and one forty-year term, respectively, sentences to run consecutively. For reversal, he contends the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial. Appellant further argues that prejudicial error was committed in the sentencing phase, and, as a result, his sentences should be reduced. We affirm.

The State’s case established that appellant’s victim left work and walked to her car which was parked in a lot. As she started to…