Morgan v. State

Steele Hays, Justice.

Gaylon Morgan was charged with attempted rape and aggravated robbery. The jury convicted him of attempted rape and reduced the aggravated robbery charge to the lesser offense of theft of property. As a repeat offender, he was sentenced to 40 years for attempted rape and ten years for theft of property, the sentences to run concurrently. For reversal, appellant argues that the jury panel was improper, that the trial judge misinstructed the jury on the defense of intoxication and that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. We find no error and affirm the…