Brown v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for aggravated robbery. Punishment, enhanced under V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Sec. 12.-42(c), was assessed at twenty-five years.

First, appellant contends that he could not be convicted of robbery where the evidence showed that the assault upon the complaining witness was committed after the theft from that witness.

The record reflects that appellant committed theft of money and a loaded pistol from a desk drawer while the complaining witness’s back was turned. The assault was committed after the witness followed appellant outside the store,…