Martinez v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is passing as true a forged instrument; the punishment, two years.

In view of our disposition of this case, a recitation of the facts will not be deemed necessary other than to observe that appellant did not testify in his own behalf or place his reputation in issue.

In his closing argument, the prosecutor referred to appellant as a thug, a thief and a vagrant. There was nothing in the record to support such argument, and the bill so certifies. In fact, the record shows that appellant was employed chopping cotton at the time charged in the indictment. We…