BAKER v. STATE

No. 53183.

552 S.W.2d 818 (1977)

James Edward BAKER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry M. Kolander, Jr., Lubbock, court appointed, for appellant.

Alton R. Griffin, Dist. Atty., Sam Oatman, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lubbock, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises out of a conviction for forgery by passing. See V.T.C.A., Penal Code, § 32.21(a)(1)(B). Punishment was assessed at life imprisonment after the jury had found the appellant guilty and that he had twice previously been convicted of felonies as alleged in the indictment.

In two grounds of error appellant contends the court erred in overruling his motion for instructed verdict because the State...

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