Tolbert v. State

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

Following a jury trial in the Poinsett County Circuit Court, on information filed by the prosecuting attorney, Harvey Virgil Tolbert was convicted of a violation of “The Arkansas Hot Check Law” and was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. He has appealed to this court and relies upon the following points for reversal:

“The verdict was not supported by the evidence because the evidence did not establish intent to defraud.

The trial court committed reversible error in permitting the State to introduce five checks as a part of the testimony of Boyce Durham.”

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