Aparicio v. State

Pope, Judge.

Appellants were jointly tried and each convicted of three counts of armed robbery. On appeal they both challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and each argues that he had ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. Appellant Figueroa also enumerates as error the trial court’s refusal to charge that his failure to testify on his own behalf should not be considered against him. Held:

1. We have thoroughly examined the records and transcript and find that there was ample competent evidence to enable any rational trier of fact to find appellants guilty of the…