Shaver v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is forgery with two prior convictions. The punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for life.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to justify and sustain his conviction. The statement of facts reflects that appellant was employed by L. J. Plunkett at a filling station where he worked until about the 2nd day of October, 1948; that during his employment he took five blank checks out of a blank check book belonging to Mr. Plunkett, his employer, made the checks payable to himself, signed the name of Mr. L. J. Plunkett thereto without…