Fields v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for robbery. A prior conviction was alleged for enhancement. The punishment, under Article 62, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., was assessed at life.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the court erred in overruling his motion for continuance because of the absence of witnesses. We overrule this contention and affirm.

The record reflects that on September 9, 1970, Jimmy L. Harris, the manager of a 7-11 Store located on Midway Road in Dallas, was robbed. Harris testified that he viewed the robber for some three minutes and took down a license number of…