United States v. Arvie Ray Burch

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

Arvie Ray Burch was indicted with a co-defendant for a two count violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495, forging and uttering a United States Treasury check on or about February 4, 1971. Both defendants entered pleas of not guilty and severance was granted by the trial court. Burch was found guilty on both counts by the jury. He appeals from that verdict alleging error in restricting his cross-examination of the prosecution’s chief witness.

In February, 1971, a United States Treasury cheek issued to Kathleen Har-rer, an employee of the United States Department of Agriculture, was…