Whitehead v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of swindling, and his punishment assessed at the lowest prescribed by law.

The evidence was conflicting, though taken as a whole, and especially that of the State, it was sufficient to sustain the conviction. The questions raised can be understood and decided without a statement of the facts proved. However, what further is necessary will be stated in discussing the questions. The alleged false representation made the basis of the conviction was in substance that appellant falsely and fraudulently represented to Miss Ada Karnes that he was not…