Shewmake v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was charged with the offense of robbery by firearms, the indictment alleging that the assault was committed upon Robert Lee Tucker and that Ten Thousand Dollars in money was taken.

Following the selection of the jury, the state’s motion to strike the portion of the indictment alleging the use of firearms was granted.

Trial before the jury on the charge of robbery by assault on a plea of not guilty resulted in a verdict finding appellant guilty and assessing his punishment at 18 years in the penitentiary.

The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the jury’s verdict is…