Jones v. State

OPINION

GREEN, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of robbery by assault following a plea of guilty before the court. Punishment was assessed at sixty (60) years confinement. (See also Jones v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 481 S.W.2d 900).

The record reflects that on August 17, 1970, appellant robbed Melva Lee, an employee of Frank’s Superette grocery store, of a sum of money. During the robbery, appellant was attempting to put coins from the cash register in his pocket when his pistol discharged striking Virginia Williams, another employee stationed at another cash register.

Appellant was indicted…