State v. Hawn

Chester G. Rosengren, Justice.*

Appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict of guilty *19to the charge of aggravated forgery in violation of Minn. St. 609.625, subd. 3.

On June 17, 1967, defendant, Henry Hawn, also known as Francis Hamilton, presented a $36 check to a cashier at the National Food Store in Willmar, Minnesota. The check was payable to defendant who endorsed it before presentation to the cashier. The check was signed “Ralph Blanchard” and was drawn on the First State Bank of Litchfield. Defendant’s social security number and a notation indicating that the check was payment “For…