Starling v. State

OPINION

SCHULTE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for the offense of forgery by possession with intent to pass. The jury found Appellant guilty of the offense as charged and found the enhancement paragraph to be true. He was sentenced to a life term in the Texas Department .of Corrections. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The evidence elicited at trial showed that Appellant broke into the offices of Midland Plastic Pipe on the night of.January 11, 1982. Appellant took five checks from a checkbook belonging to Donald F. Schaffri-na. On January 12, 1982, Appellant…