State v. Ford

Defendant appeals from her conviction for first-degree forgery for uttering two money orders that she knew to be forged. ORS 165.013(1)(d); ORS 165.007(1)(b). At trial, defendant moved for a judgment of acquittal, arguing that the money orders were not forged because she was their ostensible maker and had signed her own name to them. The trial court denied the motion, and the jury convicted her. On appeal, defendant renews her argument that the money orders were not forged. Because the relevant facts are not in dispute, we review the trial court’s conclusion for errors of law. State v.…