State v. Southard

Appellant challenges his conviction for second degree theft. We affirm.

In September of 1983, appellant purchased traveler's checks in the amount of $7,500 from Bank of America through Rainier Bank. In October of 1983, while on a trip to Europe, he allegedly lost $1,000 worth of these checks. He reported this loss to a bank in Germany. The bank gave him replacement traveler's checks as a refund for the loss. Later in October of 1983, several of these "lost" checks were cashed at the Scarlet Tree Restaurant in Seattle. Appellant was charged by information with second degree theft by means of…