Bates v. State

456 S.W.2d 107 (1970)

Jerry Lee BATES, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 42818.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 13, 1970.

E. Neil Lane, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Phyllis Bell and Ray Montgomery, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is robbery by assault; the punishment, enhanced under Art. 62 Vernon's Ann.P.C. by a prior conviction for felony theft, life.

Sentence was pronounced and notice of appeal was given on March 25, 1968.

Appellant was represented at his…