Legal Opinion

Webb v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 19, 1898No. 1837PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Erath. Tried below before Hon. J. 8. Straugi-ian. Appeal from a conviction for forgery; penalty, two and one-half years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The indictment is set out in the opinion. Fo further statement required.

1Opinion of the Court

HEFDERSOF, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of forgery, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two and one-half years; hence this appeal.

Appellant made a motion in arrest of judgment, which involves the validity of the indictment, which was overruled by the court, and he assigns the same as error. The charging part of the indictment is as follows : "That J. F. Webb * * * did then and there unlawfully and without lawful authority, and with the intent to injure and defraud, willfully and fraudulently make a false instrument in writing, which said instrument is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. BadgleyNew York Supreme Court · 1836
  2. Wilson v. PeopleNew York Supreme Court · 1861

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Jiminez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Barton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Reeseman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Renn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Usher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904

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