Legal Opinion

Morales v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 25, 1959No. 31,052PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is attempting to pass as true a forged instrument in writing; the punishment, five years.

The sufficiency of the evidence, is challenged.

The indictment set out the instrument alleged to be forged as a check drawn on Security State Bank, Farwell, Texas, payable to the order of “Lucero Lopez” and signed “J. J. Weather-fry.” ' •

The check offered in evidence as the instrument which appellant attempted to pass as true is drawn on the' above named bank. However, it appears to bear the signature of J. J. Weath-erly rather than J. J. Weather fry, and is payable to Lusro…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hurd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Strong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942
  3. Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. McKellar v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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