Smith v. State

OPINION

BELCHER, Judge.

The offense is passing as true a forged instrument with two prior convictions for non-capital felonies alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life.

The appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to quash the indictment on the ground that it does not allege and the instrument set out therein does not show that he did any act which purported to be the act of another.

The indictment charges that Lorenzo Smith passed as true to Alfred J. Caviel a forged instrument. The alleged forged instrument set out in the indictment is a Travelers Express…