Golden v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of passing as true a forged instrument.

Punishment was assessed by a jury at 5 years.

First, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to show that the instrument in question was a forgery or to show that appellant knew such instrument was a forgery.

Mrs. Miltrue Collins, the complaining witness, testified that she and her husband operate a barbecue business in the City of Abilene; that appellant was a customer of that business; and that appellant was in her place of business on November 27, 1969, bought five…