Draper v. State

The appellant was indicted and tried on charges of forgery, uttering and false pretences. After the jury brought in a general verdict of guilty he was sentenced to ten years in the Maryland Penitentiary. The appeal challenges the sufficiency of the evidence.

The testimony shows that the appellant drove into an Esso Station in Elkton, next door to the County jail, on July 31, 1962. He had a rebuilt starter installed in his car and the proprietor, Fears, billed him for $24.74. Draper presented a check dated July 30, purportedly signed by “Edna Ratteree”, whose name was printed on the check along…