Jackson v. State

Houston Jackson, appellant, was convicted in the Circuit Court of Pearl River County of obtaining money under false pretenses by the issuance of a bad check. He contends that he was entitled to a peremptory instruction or at least that the verdict is contrary to the great weight of the evidence. However, we affirm the judgment.

The pertinent statute makes it a felony for any person, with intent to defraud, to issue a check ($25 or more) to another person for value on a bank, “and thereby obtain from such other person any money, goods or other property of value,” where he has no funds on…