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222 S.W. 1104

Wallace v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1920-06-23

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently February 1961

2 state decisions

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Decided 1920-06-23

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DAVIDSON, P. J.

¶1The jury allotted appellant two years in the penitentiary for forgery.

¶2The indictment contains two counts, one for forgery, and the other for passing the alleged forged instrument.

¶3Motion to quash on the ground that the chech or draft was described as the act of “J. Bickerell,” whereas the name of “J. W. Bicknell” is signed to the instrument, and that there is a variance between the allegation and the facts, was overruled. The indictment alleges the name of “Bi.ckerell,” and not “Bicknell.” If there was developed on the trial that “Bicknell,” and not “Bickerell,” was the forged name, it is not made to so appear by the record. If such was the case, there would be a fatal variance. The facts have not been sent with the record; therefore we are unable to determine that question.

¶4There was a motion made to postpone or continue the case. This was not sworn to by appellant, or any one for him.

¶5Nor was exception reserved to the court’s refusal to grant the application. Refusal to continue or postpone must be verified by bill of exceptions in order to authorize this court to review the ruling of the trial court.

¶6The record does not contain any bills of exception to rulings of the trial court. The motion for new trial states the court erred in admitting testimony, but this is not verified by bills of exception.

¶7The record presents no reversible error.

¶8The judgment is' affirmed.

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