Little v. State

Charles Allen Little (the defendant) was found guilty of forgery (uttering) pursuant to secs. 943.38(2) 1 and 939.05, 2 Stats., after his guilty plea was accepted by the trial court.

The factual basis for the guilty plea consisted of a police officer’s testimony that Little entered a National Food Store and presented a check he knew was forged to the store manager for cashing; that the store manager recognized the check as a stolen check and called the police; that the police apprehended Little at the store when they arrived; and that Little received no money or merchandise for the check.

The…