Hudson v. State

OPINION

RICHARD L. BROWN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of aggravated robbery. The jury assessed punishment at fifteen years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

We affirm.

The evidence reveals that at about 2:30 a. m. on August 9, 1978, appellant entered a 7-Eleven convenience store in Fort Worth. After browsing around the store for a few minutes, appellant grabbed the clerk of the store from behind and held a pocketknife to his throat. The clerk was able to wrestle free. The appellant lunged at the clerk several times with the knife. The clerk was able to avoid…