Henderson v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged with the offense of theft by receiving and forgery in the first degree. The count alleging theft was stricken by special demurrer. Defendant appeals his conviction of forgery. Held:

A Veterans Administration’s check was intercepted before its delivery to the named recipient. An informer advised a United States postal inspector that the defendant was involved. After his arrest, defendant voluntarily gave handwriting exemplars for comparison purposes. These exemplars were forwarded to Washington, D. C. for evaluation by the United States Secret…