State v. Johnston

The defendant, Robert C. Johnston, was convicted of the crime of uttering and delivering a fictitious check in Meagher County on or about October 9, 1959.

This cause was tried to a jury and on June 27, 1961, the jury returned a verdict of guilty and left the punishment to be fixed by the court. The defendant was thereafter sentenced to five years in the Montana State Prison at Deer Lodge. Defense counsel moved for a new trial which was denied, and on June 30, 1961, judgment was pronounced upon the defendant. From this judgment of conviction the defendant appeals.

From the record in this cause,…