People v. Brooks

Defendant pled guilty to uttering and publishing contrary to MCLA 750.249; MSA 28.446, was sentenced to 3 to 14 years in prison and appeals as of right.

The facts are simple. Defendant tendered a payroll check for $308.33 to a retailer in Ypsilanti, Michigan in payment for a television set, and received the balance of the amount, some $200, in cash. At the plea defendant advised the trial court that, while he did not endorse the name of the named payee, he knew that the named payee had not endorsed the check and he knew that he was without authority to negotiate the check.

Defendant contends…