Martin v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft of a check by false pretext and given a sentence of five years in the penitentiary.

There are but two bills of exception in the record, Bill No. 1 not being signed by the trial judge. However, as for the matter therein complained of, we see no error evident. Appellant, while on the witness stand, was asked by the State if he had been convicted of a felony in the year 1939 and given a penalty of five years. To this he assented. He also testified that he was under indictment in Tarrant County for an offense similar to the one charged herein; that he…