Morse v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

— Appellant was convicted of forgery, his punishment being assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.

The indictment contains two counts, the first charging forgery, the other for passing a forged instrument. The evidence shows that appellant went to the witness Spellman and presented the check in question. After talking with the defendant and his friend George McDonald, who was with him, Spellman cashed the check.

The court charged the jury with reference to temporary insanity produced by the recent use of intoxicants. Only Spellman testified in regard to…