Turner v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is forgery. The punishment is confinement in the State penitentiary for a period of five years.

Appellant’s main contention is that the evidence is insufficient to warrant and sustain his conviction. We have carefully read the record and reached the conclusion that his contention is well founded.

It is charged in the indictment that on or about the 9th day March, A. D., 1943, and anterior to the presentment of the indictment Monroe Turner, alias M. B. Turner, without lawful authority and with intent to injure and defraud, did wilfully and fraudulently make a false…