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Christopher B. Stubblefield, Jr. v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: 03-91-00376-CR
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; May 6, 1992; Texas; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
Chris B. Stubblefield, Jr. was convicted of five acts of forgery and sentenced to seven years in prison and a $5,000 fine. The case arose from Stubblefield’s attempt to pass a stolen check belonging to Wayne Skinner, a legally blind elderly man residing in a nursing home. Stubblefield used a false identification card to endorse the check, which was later reported as stolen. After a cashier alerted the police, Stubblefield fled but was apprehended hiding in a nearby parking lot. Stubblefield appealed the conviction, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove that Skinner had not authorized him to write the check. He cited the case of Payne v. State, where authorization was suggested by the defendant's mother. However, the court distinguished Stubblefield's case, noting that Skinner explicitly stated he did not authorize anyone to write checks on his behalf and did not recognize Stubblefield, who is African-American, as a person he had authorized. The court evaluated the evidence under the standard that requires a review from the perspective most favorable to the prosecution. It concluded that a rational jury could have found beyond a reasonable doubt that Skinner did not authorize Stubblefield to write the check. Therefore, Stubblefield's argument was rejected, and the district court's judgment was affirmed. The ruling was filed on May 6, 1992, and was not intended for publication.