Petro v. State

OPINION

ELSA ALCALA, Justice.

Appellant, Stevie Aaron Petro, pleaded not guilty to aggravated robbery. A jury found appellant guilty and sentenced him to confinement for five years in prison and a fine of $2000. In two issues, appellant contends that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to sustain his conviction. We affirm.

Background

On November 7, 2002, at approximately 9:00 p.m., as Geraldine Ukegby and Grace Bassey walked to their car parked at an apartment complex in southwest Houston, appellant pointed a gun at Ukegby’s head and demanded her purse. When Ukegby gave appellant…