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Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 26, 1971
467 S.W.2d 431 (Tex. Crim. App. 1971)

Opinion

No. 43790.

May 26, 1971.

Appeal from the 54th Judicial District Court, McLennan County, Carl C. Anderson, J.

Rollin Khoury, Waco, (court appointed), for appellant.

Martin D. Eichelberger, Dist. Atty. Frank M. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Kenneth H. Crow and James R. Barlow, Asst. Dist. Attys., Waco, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION


The appeal is from a conviction for passing as true a forged instrument. After a finding of guilty by a jury, the judge assessed the punishment at five years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. The record reflects that the appellant passed a forged check in the sum of $93.60 to purchase a bus ticket for approximately $15.00 and received the balance in cash. Later the ticket was turned in and the money was refunded.

Appellant complains that reversible error was committed when the court did not charge on circumstantial evidence. Even if such a charge should have been given, the record does not contain a written objection to the court's charge under Article 36.14, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P., or a requested charge under Article 36.15, V.A.C.C.P., and nothing is presented for review. Pendleton v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 434 S.W.2d 694. See Cole v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 458 S.W.2d 195.

No reversible error is shown.

The judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 26, 1971
467 S.W.2d 431 (Tex. Crim. App. 1971)
Case details for

Johnson v. State

Case Details

Full title:Harold D. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: May 26, 1971

Citations

467 S.W.2d 431 (Tex. Crim. App. 1971)

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