Morales v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is attempting to pass as true a forged instrument in writing; the punishment, five years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged.

The indictment set out the instrument alleged to be forged as a check drawn on Security State Bank, Farwell, Texas, payable to the order of “Lucero Lopez” and signed “J. J. Weatherly”.

The check offered in evidence as the instrument which appellant attempted to pass as true is drawn on the above named bank. However, it appears to bear the signature of J. J. Weatherly rather than J. J. Weath-erfry, and is payable to Lusro Lopez, and…