Carlton J. Stephens v. State

11th Court of Appeals

Eastland, Texas

Opinion

Carlton J. Stephens

Appellant

Vs. No. 11-03-00256-CR -- Appeal from Harris County

State of Texas

Appellee

The jury convicted Carlton J. Stephens of the offense of aggravated robbery and assessed his punishment at 15 years confinement. We affirm.

On the night of December 8, 2001, Jose Serrano and his friends were outside his home relaxing and socializing. Appellant, accompanied by two unidentified men, approached them, pointed a gun at Serrano and said: “[T]his is a robbery.” One of the victims threw a beer can and hit appellant in the head. Appellant fell…