Harrell v. State

OPINION

J. HARVEY HUDSON, Justice.

Appellant, Douglas Chad Harrell, was charged by indictment in cause number 99CR0286 with the offense of aggravated robbery. He was separately indicted in cause number 99CR0287 for the offense of aggravated kidnapping. Appellant was convicted by a jury of the offenses of robbery and aggravated kidnapping and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment and assessed a fine of $8,000, and fifty-five years’ imprisonment, respectively.

In four issues, appellant contends: (1) section 20.04(d) of the Texas Penal Code unconstitutionally placed the burden of proof upon him…