State v. Mendoza

GUTIERREZ, Judge.

Judy Ann Mendoza appeals from her judgment of conviction and sentence for one count of forgery with a persistent violator enhancement. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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BACKGROUND

On January 6, 2009, Jerry Haman went into a business and asked the employee to cash a one hundred dollar bill for ten and twenty dollar bills. The employee took the bill, but noticed that it did not feel right — it seemed thin, and the color was “off.” After the employee confirmed that the bill was not legitimate with a money marking pen, she called for the store manager who also determined…