State v. Newsom

OPINION

JOHN D. TEMPLETON, Special Judge.

In a bench trial Larry D. Newsom was convicted of making and delivering a bad check, T.C.A. 39-3-301, in the amount of $1,000 and sentenced to a term of three years. On appeal he submits the facts fail to show the essential element of intent to defraud because (1) the check was given for payment on a preexisting debt and (2) the prosecutor had notice the check was bad because it was issued and delivered in a continuing business transaction in which appellant gave the prosecutor two other bad checks. We conclude the proof shows fraudulent intent and…