WHITTON v. STATE

No. 11-85-318-CR.

711 S.W.2d 129 (1986)

Martin Wayne WHITTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

May 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean White, Canton, for appellant.

Tommy Wallace, Criminal Dist. Atty., Canton, for appellee.


McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery, and the jury assessed his punishment at confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections for 15 years. Appellant's only ground of error asserts that the trial court erred at the punishment phase of the trial by refusing to permit the jury to hear the testimony of Dr. Jerry Heard Patrick, a psychologist, "concerning the rehabilitative needs" of the appellant. We affirm.

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