State v. Smith

OPINION

WADE, Judge.

The defendant, Harold Dewayne Smith, was convicted of two counts of forgery in an amount under $1,000.00. The trial court imposed concurrent, Range II sentences of four years on each count. The defendant was fined $3,000.00 on each count.

In this appeal of right, the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and presents the following additional issues for our review:(1) whether the proof established venue in Hamblen County;(2) whether the trial court properly admitted the testimony of a handwriting expert;(3) whether the trial court properly instructed the jury…