Christopher Ray Johnson v. State

OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

Appellant Christopher Ray Johnson was convicted following a jury trial of forgery of a commercial instrument, i.e., a money order, and sentenced to seven years’ confinement. He appeals here (1) challenging the sufficiency of the evidence that he acted with “intent to defraud,” and (2) complaining that the prosecutor’s closing argument improperly introduced facts outside the record. We reverse.

BACKGROUND

On March 3, 2010, Miriam Karr bought a Western Union money order for $535 to pay her family’s rent at The Pointe apartment complex. She filled in “The…