People v. Rogers

(for affirmance). We granted leave to appeal in this matter to determine whether the trial court reversibly erred in refusing to instruct the jury as to attempted uttering and publishing, when the facts adduced at trial arguably supported a conviction on either a completed or an attempted offense. We hold that such refusal constituted reversible error. The Court of Appeals is affirmed.

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On April 20, 1976, defendant Jan C. Rogers approached a teller at the main branch of the National Bank of Detroit. Ms. Rogers testified that she "asked” the teller about a check in the amount of $652.76, drawn…