Rivas v. State

*626The offense is attempting to pass as true a forged instrument; the punishment, two years.

Appellant’s confession, the voluntary nature of which is not questioned, recites in part as follows:

“During the morning of October 15, 1959, I went downtown and went to Baum’s Menwear Shop and tried on a suit and pair of shoes. The salesman that waited on me stated that his name was Joe Davila. I left the suit to be altered and told Davila that I was going to talk with Jesus Chavez because Chavez was going to loan me some money. Also during the conversation I mentioned that I was looking for some wedding…