Ramos v. State

OPINION

SUE LAGARDE, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, Hernán Ar-quimides Ramos, of the felony offense of forgery of a government instrument. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 32.21(e)(2); (e)(3) (Vernon Supp.2007). The trial court assessed appellant’s punishment at five years’ imprisonment. Appellant appealed. Appellant was subsequently deported from the United States on November 16, 2006.

In five issues, appellant contends the trial court committed charging error by (1) failing to define the term “instrument,” (2) submitting an incorrect definition of “writing,” (3) instructing on two unalleged…