State v. Forsythe

HOLMAN, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was found guilty of the offense of drawing and delivering an “insufficient funds” check in the amount of $400 in violation of § 561.460, as amended, Laws 1963, p. 684, V.A.M.S. His punishment was fixed by the jury at imprisonment in the county jail for 60 days and a fine of $500. Defendant has appealed from the ensuing judgment. The statute provides that if the check involved is in the amount of $100 or more the offense is a felony, and hence this court has jurisdiction of the appeal.

In the development of a subdivision defendant engaged the Trogden…