Carter v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of swindling by means of a check and was given a two years’ sentence in the penitentiary.

The facts show that on September 29, 1946, he gave a check for $50.00 to Orville Keith and received the sum of $50.00 in money therefor; that upon presentation to the bank upon which such check was drawn same was not paid on account of insufficient funds.

The giving of other checks at about the same time was shown, all of such other checks also being refused payment at the bank upon which they were drawn on account of insufficient funds.

Appellant pleaded not guilty and…