Davis v. State

Kimberly Sue Davis [“Davis”] appeals her judgment and sentence on three counts of uttering a forgery and two counts of petit theft.

The victim, James Poppel [“Poppel”], testified at trial that the defendant, Davis, had been a guest in his home on at least two occasions. Davis had dated his former roommate, and Poppel had known her for about two or three years. Sometime in September or October of 1997, Davis visited Poppel’s home and asked to use the bathroom. Poppel testified that he left his checks on the dresser near the bathroom.

On October 10, 1997, two checks payable to Kimberly Davis were…