Malone v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is forgery; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

Appellant bought some wearing apparel from the Rainbow Apparel Shop, and in the presence of the salesman executed a check for $9.96, purporting to be given by Mrs. G. Mahonie. In the corner of the check appellant noted that Mrs. Mahonie lived at 3308 Gunter Street in Dallas. She also noted Mrs. Mahonie’s telephone number. Only appellant and her family lived at 3308 Gunter Street. Mrs. G. Mahonie appears from the evidence to have been a fictitious person.

A physician who had treated appellant…