Salaz v. State

BROWN, District Judge.

The appellant, Walter Salaz, was tried before a jury in the district court of Natro-na County and was convicted of three counts of obtaining goods by false pretenses, in violation of § 6-38, W.S.1957. He was sentenced to serve a term in the Wyoming State Penitentiary.

During the trial of appellant, the principal witness for the prosecution was Dianna Martinez. Martinez testified that in late November of 1974 Salaz had in his possession the Albertson’s credit card of James E. Deal, and that he gave the credit card to her for the purpose of making unauthorized purchases.…