MARTINEZ v. STATE

No. 31577.

332 S.W.2d 718 (1960)

Steven MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 9, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. F. Leigh, Pecos, for appellant.

Leon Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is passing as true a forged instrument; the punishment, two years.

In view of our disposition of this case, a recitation of the facts will not be deemed necessary other than to observe that appellant did not testify in his own behalf or place his reputation in issue.

In his closing argument, the prosecutor referred to appellant as a thug, a thief and a vagrant. There...

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