State v. Sefcheck

LeGRAND, Justice.

Defendant appeals from judgment following his conviction of uttering a forged instrument in violation of section 718.2, Code, 1966. Before considering his assigned errors, an extended discussion of the unusual circumstances which bring him here is necessary.

On May 23, 1966, defendant bought several small items of merchandise from Hanson’s Mobilgas Service Station in Ames, Iowa. In payment he presented a check which he signed in the name of W. C. Tully. Defendant’s true name is Edward Louis Sefcheck. The amount of the purchases was deducted from the check, and the balance was…