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FRANCIS v. STATE

No. A14-87-475-CR.

746 S.W.2d 276 (1988)

Leonard Nathaniel FRANCIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Discretionary Review Refused May 25, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Boyd, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Deborah Mantooth, Houston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and ROBERTSON and CANNON, J.J.

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

The jury rejected appellant's not guilty plea to aggravated robbery and assessed punishment at confinement for life and a $5,000 fine. Issues on appeal concern the sufficiency of the evidence to show the weapon used was a deadly weapon and whether the charge was erroneous in commenting on the weight of the evidence and in instructing the jury on the parole law. We affirm.

While appellant concedes the evidence is sufficient...

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