Twine v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction of robbery by firearms, where appellant entered a plea of guilty and punishment was assessed by a jury at fifty years.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the Court erred in allowing a witness to testify as to appellant’s reputation, when the witness had not heard appellant’s reputation discussed prior to the commission of the offense.

Witness Sutton testified that he had heard appellant’s reputation discussed as being a peaceful and law abiding citizen and that appellant’s reputation was bad. Sutton testified, on voir dire…