Lewis v. State

OPINION

Before BONEY, C. J., DIMOND, RABINO WITZ, and CONNOR, JJ. CONNOR, Justice.

Appellant was tried and found guilty of the charge of uttering a forged check contrary to AS 11.25.020. 1

The pertinent facts of this case are these: On October 21, 1968, the grand jury returned an indictment against appellant for uttering a forged check. The import of the charge was that appellant had, on or about July 13, 1968, passed a check she knew to be forged to Rudolph’s Corsetry and Lingerie Shop in payment for a hostess gown. Trial proceeded on January 14, 1969, the state presenting a witness who…