State v. Markarian

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This case is before the court on appeal by the defendant Michael J. Markarian from Superior Court where it was tried before a justice sitting with a jury. He was convicted of one count of obtaining property by false pretenses and one count of forgery. We affirm.

Pertinent and relevant are the following facts derived from the record. The defendant operated his own jewelry business, Van Scoy Diamond Mines. During the spring of 1985, Markarian was in the process of opening a second branch of his store. On May 24,1985, defendant deposited a forged check for $88,766.90 in his…