Kindred v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Following a jury trial, the defendant-appellant, James H. Kindred, was convicted of class C forgery and class D theft. He was sentenced to consecutive terms of 4 years for theft and, upon the finding that he was a habitual offender, 88 years for forgery.

In February 1984, the defendant was employed to perform legal research in the Martinsville office of attorney Joseph Barker. The defendant stole blank checks from Barker's office. The defendant made one of the checks payable to "Hooser Para Legal Firm/Gary D. Hooser" and forged Barker's signature upon the check.

In this direct…