People v. Ballas
California Court of Appeal
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, P. J.
The defendant was convicted in the su-
perior court of Yolo County of the crime of forgery and prosecutes this appeal from the judgment and from the order denying his motion for a hew trial.
The principal ground relied on for a reversal is that the crime, if any, was committed in Contra Costa County, and that, therefore, the superior court of Yolo County was without jurisdiction. The defendant was charged with uttering a cheek which had been raised from sixty-five cents to sixty-five dollars. The question for determination is whether the check was uttered in Yolo County.
The check was drawn on…
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