KIMITHI v. STATE

No. 52568.

546 S.W.2d 323 (1977)

Dedan KIMITHI, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 9, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Brice Cunningham, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Maridell J. Templeton, John Ovard and David C. Schick, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for aggravated robbery. His punishment was assessed by the court at seventy-five years' imprisonment.

The first four grounds of error urge that the trial court abused its discretion when it directed the bailiff and other deputies to handcuff and gag the appellant in the presence of the jury panel and the jury. We overrule these grounds of error and hold that the trial court's actions were entirely proper...

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