Browder v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for the giving of a worthless check, under Art. 567b, Vernon’s P.C., with punishment assessed at three years’ confinement in the penitentiary and a fine of $1.00.

The sufficiency of the indictment was attacked by motion for arrest of judgment.

The indictment charged, in effect, that appellant obtained $80.07 in money and paid a hotel bill of $69.93, by the giving of a worthless check to the hotel company for the sum of $150.

The indictment also charged that the check was given with intent to defraud and that at the time given, and when in the ordinary course…