People v. Mason

QUINN, Justice.

The defendant, Dennis Eugene Mason, appeals his conviction of fraud by check, section 18-5-205, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8), and his adjudication and punishment as a habitual criminal, section 16-13-101(1), C.R.S.1973 (1981 Supp.). He challenges his conviction of fraud by check on the grounds that the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence, that the court failed to instruct the jury on the definition of “knowing” as an element of fraud by check, and that the prosecutor made prejudicial comments during his summation to the jury. The defendant also claims…