Calicult v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of robbery by assault with a prior conviction alleged for enhancement under Art. 62, Vernon’s Ann.P.C.; the punishment, life. The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

Appellant’s sole ground of error is that the trial court coerced the jury into returning a verdict.

The jury retired to consider their verdict on guilt or innocence at 2:10 p. m. After one hour and 20 minutes’ deliberation the jury delivered the following note to the court:

“We have 11 to one ballot. What do we do now?”

The court then instructed the…