Thompson v. State

Appellant challenges his conviction for robbery with a weapon. The sole issue in this case is whether there was sufficient proof that appellant was armed with a weapon during the robbery.

The victim of the robbery testified that appellant pulled up his sweatshirt and revealed what appeared to be a gun stuck in his trousers. The pertinent portion of the testimony of the victim as to what he actually saw is as follows:

Q You thought you saw a gun?

A I didn’t see it. It looked like a gun. I didn’t see the whole thing.

Q Well, I think you testified today that you saw a gun; is that correct?

A Yeah, I…