Chillous v. State

The appellant was indicted and convicted for the criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree in violation of Ala. Code 13A-9-6 (Supp. 1977). The trial court fixed his punishment at eight years in the state penitentiary. At arraignment, in the presence of counsel, appellant pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Appellant is represented on this appeal, as he was at trial, by court-appointed counsel and has been furnished a free transcript.

The facts in this case are not complicated. Briefly, the State's evidence proved that appellant cashed a check…