Backus v. State

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was indicted on. two counts, the first for forgery, the other for knowingly having in his possession a forged instrument with intention to pass the same. Only the second count was submitted, and he was found guilty on that count, and his punishment assessed at the lowest prescribed by law.

Appellant claims that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction. We have carefully read the statement of facts, and, in our opinion, the testimony was sufficient to sustain the conviction, and we would not be authorized to reverse the case on that ground.

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