PORTER v. STATE

No. 05-85-01008-CR.

711 S.W.2d 698 (1986)

Leon Calvin PORTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

April 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Weaver, McKinney, for appellant.

H. Ownby, Crim. Dist. Atty., McKinney, for appellee.

Before VANCE, DEVANY and SCALES, JJ.


DEVANY, Justice.

Leon Calvin Porter appeals his conviction of forgery by possession with intent to pass. The jury, after finding the enhancement allegations to be true, assessed punishment at 25 years. Because we agree with appellant's contention that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the jury's guilty verdict, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand for entry of a judgment of acquittal.

Appellant was arrested at the First National Bank...

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