State v. McHugh

Defendant Allen Dale McHugh was convicted in a jury trial in Lewis and Clark County District Court of issuing bad checks, common scheme, a felony. McHugh was sentenced to five years at the Montana State Prison with three years suspended subject to certain conditions. McHugh appeals his conviction. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Is the evidence sufficient to support the jury’s verdict that defendant engaged in a common scheme of issuing bad checks?

2. Did the District Court err in denying defendant’s motion to dismiss at the close of the State’s case?

3. Did the District Court err in refusing…