Juan E. Cervantes, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted the State’s petition for discretionary review, reversed the Court of Appeals, and reinstated the aggravated robbery conviction. It held that consolidation of the indictments with the defendant’s consent did not violate the general verdict requirement of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 37.07, and that the Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar multiple convictions because each offense requires proof of an additional element under the Blockburger test and the legislature intended cumulative punishment.