State v. Ross

BILLINGS, Judge:

Defendant Albert L. Ross appeals his conviction of eight counts of forgery, a third degree felony under Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-501(4) (Supp.1997), and one count of communications fraud, a second degree felony under Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-1801(l)(d) (Supp. 1997). We affirm in part and reverse in part.. FACTS

In November 1995, defendant and two accomplices cashed more than thirty-five forged checks at stores in Weber and Davis Counties, Utah. All of the checks were cashed in the same manner. Defendant and an unidentified man called “Nikki” would pick up a female accomplice, Susan…