Dysart v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of forgery, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years and three months.

Appellant insists that the court erred in failing to submit to the jury a charge upon the law of circumstantial evidence. The evidence shows that the instrument alleged to have been altered was a check, signed by T. W. Delaney. The State relied upon Delaney’s testimony, which was to the effect that on July 31, 1903, he contracted with defendant (who was a physician) to treat him for catarrh; that he agreed to pay defendant the sum of $8.25…