Morgan v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Justice.

This appeal is from convictions for the offenses of robbery and murder as a result of a joint trial. Punishment was assessed by a jury at life in each case.

The record reflects that on March 4, 1972, at approximately 8:15 P.M., the ap pellant, Otis Lee Majors and another man committed a robbery at 2655 South Lancaster Street in Dallas. During the robbery appellant shot Wilson Cade, a security guard. Cade died as a result of the gunshot wound.

Appellant was subsequently arrested in July of 1972 for the above two offenses, along with his step-father, one Otis Lee Majors. 1

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