Estes v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

This case is a companion to Brooks v. State, 169 Ga. App. 543 (-SE2d-) (1984). Like Brooks, Michael A. Estes appeals from his conviction of two counts of first degree forgery.

1. Appellant first contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict because the state did not offer evidence of absence of authority to sign the allegedly forged money orders. A review of the transcript indicates that all of the elements of the crime were proved by the state. Under OCGA § 16-9-1 (Code Ann. § 26-1701), “[a] person commits the offense of forgery in the…