SINEGAL v. STATE

No. 58010.

582 S.W.2d 135 (1979)

Larry SINEGAL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 2.

June 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Lum, Hawthorn, court appointed, on appeal only, Beaumont, for appellant.

Tom Hanna, Dist. Atty. and John R. DeWitt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before DOUGLAS, TOM G. DAVIS and DALLY, JJ.


OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for attempted capital murder. Punishment was assessed by the jury at ninety-nine years.

Evidence adduced at trial reflects that on January 13, 1977 the appellant and a companion entered Scalco's Produce in Port Arthur and robbed the owner, Stephen Scalco, at gunpoint. During the course of the robbery an employee, Willie Sanders, was shot by appellant.

At the outset appellant contends...

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