King v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

— Offense, knowingly passing as true a forged instrument; penalty, two years in the penitentiary.

The vice-president of the First State Bank of Ben Franklin testified that on the date alleged in the indictment he cashed a check for the appellant in the sum of $190.00, which was signed by Robert Carson and drawn on a bank of a neighboring town. The instrument was proven to be a forgery. Appellant’s defense was an alibi.

Appellant presented his second application for a continuance, alleging the absence of a witness by whom he could prove certain facts. The statement of facts shows…