Adams v. State

McDONALD, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the district court of Comanche County for robbery by assault. His punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for eighteen years. This is a companion case to Cause No. 33,771, Curtis Lee Adams, 354 S.W. 2d 147, this day reversed because the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction for the offense of robbery by assault, and also on account of jury misconduct.

The state’s evidence reflects that two elderly sisters, Lona and Hester Anderson, had in excess of $15,000 taken from them on the night in question, most of which money…