Beltran v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The conviction is for knowingly passing a forged check. The punishment assessed is confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of two years.

The indictment contains two counts: In the first count appellant is charged with forging the name of Tom S. Reed to a check in the sum of $25.50. In the second count he is charged with knowingly and fraudulently passing a forged check in said sum to Moble Dunagin. The conviction is under the second count of the indictment.

The State, in the development of its case, introduced over appellant’s objection a purported confession without…