People v. Billington

Defendant Harold M. Billington appeals his conviction of second-degree forgery, in violation of 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-5-103. We affirm the conviction.

Diamond J. Productions was a small film company organized to initially make a film about the town of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Two of its members, Bart Johnson and Don Vickery, were authorized to sign checks on the firm’s account, both signatures being required. Defendant, though not a member of the firm, had been writing a script for the film.

After returning from a vacation, Johnson learned that a check written on the account had…