State v. McKown

Hatcher, Judge:

Defendant was convicted on a charge of forgery in the circuit court of Gilmer County, and his sentence (twelve years) included an extension because of an alleged former felony conviction. He charges here three major errors to the judgment of the circuit court, viz: that the averment in the indictment regarding his former convictions (two were alleged) was insufficient; that he was not identified as the one previously convicted; and that the venue of the indictment was not proven.

1 and 2. The first two assignments of error will be discussed together. The former convictions were…