Bowen v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

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

The first bill of exceptions recites that defendant elected to avail himself of the benefit of the suspended sentence Act of the Thirty-third Legislature, and to this end filed a proper plea in writing, and that the jury found in his favor as to his previous reputation and the fact that he had not heretofore been convicted of a felony, but failed to recommend the suspension of the .sentence. Under the verdict of the jury appellant was not entitled to a suspension of…