People v. Fontes

Opinion by

Judge GRAHAM.

Defendant, Jesus Bernardo Fontes, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of forgery, a class five felony; criminal impersonation, a class six felony; and misdemeanor theft. We affirm.

Defendant was arrested after he presented a false identification card to a convenience store clerk and attempted to cash a forged payroll check in the amount of $454.75. At trial, his wife testified for the prosecution and stated that defendant had intended to use the money from the check to buy food for the couple’s children.

After the wife’s…