Ruiz v. State

ROBERTSON, Justice.

Silvario Ruiz (appellant) was convicted of aggravated robbery in a jury trial and was sentenced to eighteen years of confinement. In five points of error appellant claims that the court erred in charging the jury on parole and good time law and that he was denied effective assistance of coun sel. We overrule appellant’s, points and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On April 20, 1984, Cynthia Guerra drove to her apartment with her two children. As she opened the door she saw the appellant pointing a gun at her chest. The appellant told Guerra to give him her money in…