State v. Jacques

OPINION

ORME, Presiding Judge:

Defendant Marvin J. Jacques appeals his conviction for uttering a forged prescription. He contends the trial court erroneously admitted nonexpert opinion testimony of the genuineness of handwriting claimed to be his. We reverse defendant’s conviction and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

On September 27, 1994, an individual entered the Art City Pharmacy in Springville, Utah, seeking to fill a prescription for the narcotic, Percoeet. The prescription was made out to James Brooks and signed by Dr. Darrel Olsen. Being suspicious of the spelling “Pereoceth” in the…