State v. Collins

This is a direct appeal in a criminal case. The appellant was convicted by a jury of forgery and uttering a forged instrument in violation of K. S. A. 1973 Supp. 21-3710 and sentenced under the Habitual Criminal Act, K. S. A. 1973 Supp. 21-4504, to imprisonment for a minimum of six years and not more than ten years on each count with the sentences to run concurrently.

The appellant, Lee Roy Collins, entered a grocery store to cash a check payable to L. Cummins and signed by Lena Stanfield. The clerk was acquainted with the appellant. The appellant informed the clerk that the lady who signed…