State v. Roden

OPINION

SEDGWICK, Judge.

Appellant William Roden was convicted of theft by check in an amount greater than $250 but not more than $2,500 in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.52, subd. 2(3)(a) (1984) in connection with a check kiting scheme. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant operated a business known as Kabetogoma Guide Service (KGS). In November 1984, he opened a checking account in that name at First National Bank of International Falls with an initial deposit of $500. Several checks were drawn on the account resulting in overdrafts. The bank initially honored some of them but later began returning them.…