Burleson v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is robbery; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

Curtiss Butler, the alleged injured party, testified, in substance, as follows: During the month of July, 1934, the witness, appellant and Red Jordan entered into an agreement whereby appellant and Jordan were to deliver to witness two hundred dollars in counterfeit money upon the payment by witness to them of approximately sixty-five dollars. On the day of the robbery appellant advised him that he would be unable to get the counterfeit money until the following day. However, he asked the…