Bardwell v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

Appellant seeks relief from a conviction for the offense of robbery by firearms. Punishment was assessed at twelve (12) years’ confinement.

Two grounds of error are raised.

The owner of a watch repair shop in Waco testified that on January 8, 1971, appellant entered his store and inquired about replacing a crystal in his watch. He then pulled a pistol and robbed the proprietor of some $30.00 in cash, jewelry and a gun. Another witness testified that he was entering the watch repair shop just after the commission of the offense, and that appel*628lant was leaving. Appellant was…