Reyes v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is passing as true a forged instrument, with three prior convictions for felonies alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life.

The injured party Chapa testified that he ran a small grocery store; that appellant and a woman companion entered his store on the day in question, purchased some groceries, and gave him a check bearing the signature “Rudy A. Kirchner” in the sum of $48.00 payable to “Manuel G. Reyes”, and endorsed the same in his presence. Chapa did not have sufficient funds on hand at the time to pay appellant the full difference between the amount of…