LIGHTNER v. STATE

No. 51184

535 S.W.2d 176 (1976)

Roger Clinton LIGHTNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 31, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas H. Parks, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Donald H. Flanary, Jr., and Bill Booth, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of aggravated robbery. Trial was before the court; punishment was assessed at five years.

Appellant's sole contention is that the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction of robbery. The record reflects that on September 25, 1974, appellant parked in front and across the lines of a Mr. M. Store in Irving. As he approached the store the attendant yelled to her daughter...

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