Brazil v. State

ON APPELLEE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

OPINION

This case was originally filed in our court on August 30, 1983. The record reflects that appellant was indicted for the offense of aggravated robbery. Appellant waived a jury and entered a plea of not guilty. Upon a trial before the court, appellant was found guilty of the lesser included offense of robbery and sentenced to serve ten (10) years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections on June 8, 1983.

Appellant was represented by court-appointed counsel at trial. Immediately following sentencing, notice of appeal was given in open court. The…