Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided May 22, 2002No. 12-02-00008-CRPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAM GRIFFITH, Justice.
John Jacobs (“Appellant”) appeals his conviction for aggravated robbery, for which he was sentenced to imprisonment for fifty years. Appellant raises two issues on appeal. We affirm.
Background
On the morning of April 28, 2001, Appellant entered a convenience store. When the store was clear of patrons, Appellant brandished a knife and took all of the money from the cash register, causing the store clerk, Glenda Lightfoot, to fear for her life. Appellant was indicted for aggravated robbery on July 27, 2001. Appellant’s indictment included two enhancement paragraphs for…
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