State v. Morgan

The defendant, Floyd R. Morgan, was convicted of uttering a forged check. His motion for new trial was overruled and he has appealed.

The check which was the basis for the charge was in the amount of $30, payable to “Baker’s food Mart,” drawn on The Omaha National Bank, and purportedly signed by “J. B. McConnell, 10608 Saratoga St., Omaha, Nebr.” The evidence shows that the check was written by Harold Nichols and cashed by Ronald Ray Rogers at the Baker store. There was evidence from which the jury could find that the defendant participated in the transaction as an aider and abettor.

The State…