SWEED v. STATE

No. 01-08-00349-CR.

321 S.W.3d 42 (2010)

Melvin Charles SWEED, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Discretionary Review Granted October 13, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome Godinich, Jr. , Houston, TX, for appellant.

Melvin Charles Sweed, Jr. , Lovelady, TX, pro se.

Carol M. Cameron , Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

Panel consists of Justices KEYES, ALCALA, and HANKS.


OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Melvin Charles Sweed, Jr., guilty of aggravated robbery1 and assessed punishment at thirty-eight years' imprisonment. Appellant stipulated to two prior felony convictions, which enhanced his punishment. In a single point of error, appellant argues that the trial court erred by failing to grant his request for theft to be included in the jury charge as a lesser-included...

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