Powers v. State

The grand jury of Houston County, Alabama, charged the appellant with forgery of a check drawn on the First National Bank of Ashford, Alabama, payable to the order of James Johnson for $25.00, dated March 23, 1975 and signed by "Charles Weeks," with the words, "Weeks Trucking, Ashford, Ala." and the account number shown thereunder. The jury found the appellant "guilty of forgery as charged" and the trial court then entered judgment setting sentence at six years imprisonment.

Joe Towns testified that during March, 1975, he operated the North Side Food Store, a convenience store located at 1004…