Childs v. State

Whitman, Judge.

1. This case involves a criminal prosecution under Code Ann. § 13-9933 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 593) for uttering a worthless check. Under this statute all the elements necessary for conviction and imprisonment as a criminal for a misdemeanor are provided by the existence of a check or draft which has been returned for insufficient funds. The defendant was convicted and sentenced to 12 months confinement in the state penal system. The appeal is from the denial of his motion for a new trial on the general and special grounds. This and other matters are enumerated as error.

2. The court’s…