State v. Saavedra

OPINION

ANDREWS, Judge.

Appellant, Gilbert Saavedra (Saavedra) was charged with two counts of forgery by falsely making a check or in the alternative with forgery by issuing or transferring a forged check, and one count of conspiracy to commit forgery. Sections 30-16-10(A) and (B); 30-38-2, N.M.S.A.1978. Following a jury trial he was found guilty on all counts. Two issues are argued: (1) whether the trial court’s answer to the jury’s question was an unauthorized communication; and (2) whether the response given to the jury misstated the law and confused the jury-

At the trial the State proved…