Reese v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is swindling; penalty fixed at a fine of $5 and confinement in the county jail for one hour.

The conviction is under section 4 of article 1546, P. C., 1925.

The following is a synopsis of the state’s evidence: J. T. Wright was manager of the Nacogdoches Dry Goods Company. In part payment for a suit of clothes purchased, the appellant executed and delivered to wright a check for $8.40. The check was promptly presented and dishonored, and months later when the prosecution was begun, the check remained unpaid. Appellant claimed that he had good reason to believe…