Moore v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Forgery, a Class C felony, for which he received a sentence of five (5) years enhanced by twenty-five (25) years by reason of a finding that he was a habit, ual offender.

The facts are: On October 20, 1985, appellant cashed a check payable to himself for $400 at Joe's Supermarket in Frank fort, Indiana. The check appeared to have been issued on the First National Bank of Commerce of New Orleans and signed by "Susan L. Gimble."

At the time, appellant represented that he was a resident of Illinois and gave his mother's…