Tolliver v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of first degree forgery and appeals on the general grounds. Appellant also contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion for mistrial and that he was denied a fair trial by repeated reference to the fact that he wore women’s clothing.

The evidence disclosed that appellant and Ms. Eddie Mae Tarver entered a package store in Columbus, Georgia and asked J. C. Miller, an employee, to cash a government check in the amount of $1,120, payable to James Wright. Miller told appellant he did not have enough money to cash the check, but his boss would be…