Sinegal v. State

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for attempted capital murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at ninety-nine years.

Evidence adduced at trial reflects that on January 13, 1977 the appellant and a companion entered Scalco’s Produce in Port Arthur and robbed the owner, Stephen Scalco, at gunpoint. During the course of the robbery an employee, Willie Sanders, was shot by appellant.

At the outset appellant contends that the court erred in failing to make specific findings of fact concerning the voluntariness of appellant’s confession.

Appellant filed a motion to…