Gonzales v. State

Krueger, Judge.

The offense is robbery by assault; the punishment is confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of fifteen years.

Appellant takes the position that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction of the offense of robbery by assault. He insists that the evidence only shows theft from the person. After a careful review of the testimony, we are of the opinion that the evidence is sufficient to show that appellant committed the offense of robbery by assault.

Mr. Weiss, the assaulted party, testified that he was living-at the Rio Hotel on September 3, 1938. That about…