Kelley v. State

OPINION

Kem Thompson Frost, Chief Justice

Appellant Yancy Kelley challenges his conviction for robbery, asserting (1) ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to object to evidence, and (2) trial-court error in admitting evidence of the complainant’s pretrial identification of appellant. We affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

The complainant, Junie Treminio, was walking to a bus stop when she encountered a man who grabbed her necklace and attempted to take her purse. A struggle ensued, and the assailant threw the complainant to the ground. When the complainant’s purse flew off of…