Williams v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is forgery by alteration; the punishment, two years.

The instrument in writing upon the back of which appellant was alleged to have endorsed the name “Red McCombs BJMc” is set out in the indictment according to its tenor as follows:

“Corpus Christi, Texas 6-27-1956 Number 500

“Corpus Christi Bank & Trust Co. 77-128 1141

“Corpus Christi, Texas

“Pay to the order of Red McCombs $50.00

“Fifty and no/100----Dollars

“M & S

“J. G. Williams.”

Over objection pointing out the variance between the check offered in evidence and the instrument set out in the indictment, State’s Exhibit 1…