Legal Opinion

Witting v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 26, 1964No. 36185Published

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The appeal is from a conviction with punishment assessed at two years for violation of Art. 567b, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., commonly known as the hot check law.

The indictment alleged, and the court’s charge required the jury to find, in order *720to convict, that the appellant obtained mohair of the value of $5,046.90 by drawing and delivering to W. 'L. McGinley a check in that amount with intent to defraud McGinley, knowing that he did not have sufficient funds in the drawee bank.

The evidence reflects that the mohair was delivered on June 25, 1960, 12 days before the check set…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Norman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Nesbit v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964

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