Miller v. State

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellants Paul H. Miller, Raymond Rowell and Charles A. Barron along with James E. Cox were found guilty of obtaining property by false pretence. For reversal appellants raise the issues hereinafter discussed.

Lena F. Martin, about 85 years old, was the widow of a Cross County bank officer at Wynne, Arkansas. When the bank’s management observed some excessive checks on her account, the bank personnel were instructed to require identification of anyone presenting her checks and to ask the bearer what the check was for. Between November 21, 1968 and December 30, 1968, over…