Miller v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The conviction is for robbery by assault; the punishment was assessed by the jury at twenty-five years.

The record reflects that appellant, armed with a gun, and two other men robbed a 7-11 Store in Houston. Appellant took approximately $100. One of the robbers took approximately $35 in quarters. The third robber took $4 from a customer who entered the store.

After appellant and his companions left the store, a newspaper reporter saw their car, and the police were alerted. During a high speed chase, the car in which the robbers were riding crashed into a truck and they…