Legal Opinion · Dissent

State v. Mayle

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 26, 1952No. 10415Published

1Dissent

Riley, President,

dissenting:

With all deference I am constrained to dissent from *943the opinion of the Court, in so far as that opinion bears upon the proof of the defendant’s guilty knowledge that the check in question was, in fact, forged at the time defendant uttered it. In all other respects I agree with the holding of the Court as set forth in the opinion.

Code, 61-4-5, provides, in part, that: “If any person * * * utter or attempt to employ as true such forged writing [other than those mentioned in Code, 61-4-1, and Code, 61-4-3], knowing it to be forged, he shall be deemed guilty of a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. AustinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1923
  2. State v. Andy ScurlockWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925
  3. State v. MininniWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. State v. ViquesneyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1927

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