Cosby v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtMacIntyre, P.J.
“On a prosecution under Code § 13-9933, for passing-
worthless checks, the intent to defraud cannot be presumed until it is shown by the evidence that the defendant did not have sufficient funds in or credit with the bank upon which the check was drawn to pay it at the time it was presented for payment” (Crain v. State, 78 Ga. App. 806, 52 S. E. 2d, 577); and, where, in such a prosecution, there is no evidence that the check, which was alleged to have been drawn with the intent to defraud, was ever presented to the bank upon which drawn; and there is "not other evidence from which an intent to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McCard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Crain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Meena v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
3Cited by1 opinion
- Tapley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962