State v. Scherer

The appellant was found guilty on two counts of larceny by check. The evidence showed that, as president of Scherer & Company, Inc. (a retail seller of building supplies), he had signed two checks for $250 and $300 in payment for supplies furnished by a wholesaler, Harris Company, at a time when he did not have funds on deposit to cover either of them. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict.

According to the evidence presented, the appellant was president and principal stockholder of Scherer & Company. Over a period of years, his company had purchased large…