United States v. Richard Griffin, Richard Griffin v. United States

Richard Griffin was convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division on a two-count indictment. Count one charged that on or about March 24, 1965, the appellant Griffin had in his possession a U. S. Treasury check in the amount of $806.75, knowing said check to have been stolen. Count two charged that on or about March 24, 1965, the appellant Griffin uttered and published as true as U. S. Treasury check, in the amount ujf $806.75, on which check the payee’s endorsement had been forged as the said Griffin then knew. The alleged charges were in…