People v. Pool

The defendant was convicted of theft and forgery in the district court.

The facts of the case are not in dispute. While the defendant was staying at one Stearns’ residence he took a $200 money order which, according to defendant, he had found lying on the living room floor. The money order was blank as to date and as to the payee. His stated intention was to return the order to Mr. Stearns at his place of business. However, after stopping at a bar for a few drinks, the defendant decided to cash the order. He filled in the date and his own name as payee, endorsed the order, and cashed it at a…