NIXON v. STATE

No. 55295.

572 S.W.2d 699 (1978)

John Wayne NIXON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 1.

Rehearing Denied November 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Rogers, Jr., Houston, for appellant.

W. G. Woods, Jr., Dist. Atty. and Elliott Knott, Asst. Dist. Atty., Liberty, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS, PHILLIPS and W. C. DAVIS, JJ.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

John Wayne Nixon appeals his conviction for aggravated robbery. The jury assessed punishment, enhanced by one prior conviction, at life.

"Sonny" Huey, a deputy sheriff, testified that he was called to a gas station to investigate a situation involving appellant and Larry Dalton. Upon arrival, he determined that appellant possessed several weapons. As he called for assistance to further investigate, appellant aimed a gun at...

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