United States v. Joe Edward Hall

CLARK, Chief Judge:

Joe Edward Hall was charged with one count of forging the endorsement on the back of a check drawn on the Treasury of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495 and one count of possessing the same check knowing it to have been stolen from the United States mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. Both counts also charged Hall with aiding and abetting these offenses.

On March 28,1986, a tax refund check in the amount of $369.55, made out to Connie Sanders, was mailed from the Austin, Texas, IRS Center to Connie Sanders, 2109 N. Washington, Apt. A, Amarillo, TX 79107.…