Robertson v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is forgery; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

Dorothy Wells, an accomplice witness, testified for the state, in substance, as follows: While at a dance with appellant she took the purse of Mrs.' Stephens, believing that it belonged to her. She found in the purse a courtesy card with the name of Howard B. Stephens on it. This card entitled the owner to buy gasoline on credit at Humble filling stations. Appellant and the witness started on a trip in appellant’s automobile. Appellant suggested to the witness that they get gasoline on the…