State v. Bolinger

OXBERGER, Chief Judge.

On October 26, 1988, Terry Bolinger entered the Decatur County State Bank in Grand River to open a new checking account. Bolinger asked the only employee on duty if he could use a telephone to obtain an authorization number for a money transfer from NTS in Fort Worth, Texas. NTS is a money transfer system whereby truckers may fill out blank drafts for a specified amount of money from accounts set aside by employers so that the truckers can receive money for their trips as needed. When presented to a bank or other place where one may cash checks, a call must be made to…