State v. Kalagian

STEPHAN, Judge.

Carole Kalagian appeals from her conviction in a jury trial of passing a bad check, Section 570.120, RSMo Cum.Supp.1991. The trial court sentenced her to a $5,000.00 fine. We affirm.

In March 1990, appellant engaged the service of Lewie, Inc., which was operated by Mary Wade Heston and Cynthia Lewis, to type a research paper appellant had prepared. She picked up her order on April 1, 1990, and paid for the order with a check in the amount of $200.00. The check was drawn upon a United Postal Savings Association account which had been opened jointly in the names of both appellant…