Robinson v. State

OPINION

ERWIN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a sentence of ten years imposed by the trial court upon appellant’s plea of guilty to the crime of robbery. 1

Appellant argues that he was prejudiced because the presentence report introduced below referred to appellant’s previous police contacts and included a copy of an FBI “rap sheet” which noted his previous arrests but not their ultimate disposition, and because the report concluded that appellant had either been “extremely fortunate or innocent” in avoiding more convictions. 2 Appellant also claims prejudice because the report alludes to…