Champion v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
LATTIMORE, Judge.
— Conviction for forgery; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.
It is contended that this case should be reversed because of the fact that the trial judge changed the verdict at the time it was bropght in, and struck out from same a recommendation put there by the jury, for a suspended sentence. We cannot agree to a reversal for such reason.
While there appears on file an application for suspended sentence, there is not a word in the record showing that it was ever brought to the attention of the trial court, or presented to the jury, or supported by any testimony. The…
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