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Cox v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dec 4, 1940
145 S.W.2d 188 (Tex. Crim. App. 1940)

Opinion

No. 21310.

Delivered December 4, 1940.

Forged Instrument (Passing of) — Affirmance.

Where defendant pleaded guilty, and there were no bills of exception in the record, and it appeared from an examination of the record, including a statement of facts, that the proceedings were regular, and that the judgment entered was warranted, conviction for passing a forged check was affirmed.

Appeal from Criminal District Court of Dallas County. Hon. Grover Adams, Judge.

Appeal from conviction for passing a forged instrument; penalty, confinement in penitentiary for three years.

Affirmed.

The opinion states the case.

Joe Bailey Morris, of Dallas, for appellant.

Lloyd W. Davidson, State's Attorney, of Austin, for the State.


The appeal is from a sentence of three years in the penitentiary on a charge of passing a forged instrument.

Appellant pleaded guilty and there are no bills of exception. We have examined the record, including a statement of facts, and are of the opinion that the proceedings are regular. The judgment entered is warranted and there is no question before this court for our consideration.

The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.


Summaries of

Cox v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dec 4, 1940
145 S.W.2d 188 (Tex. Crim. App. 1940)
Case details for

Cox v. State

Case Details

Full title:JAMES LLELDON COX v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Dec 4, 1940

Citations

145 S.W.2d 188 (Tex. Crim. App. 1940)
140 Tex. Crim. 359