State v. Baker

The State of Missouri ("State") appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Randolph County, Missouri ("trial court"), granting Mr. William Dale Baker's ("Baker") motion to dismiss the State's charge of forgery wherein the trial court concluded that the facts as alleged were insufficient to support a charge of forgery. We affirm.

Factual Background

On October 30, 2016, law enforcement received a call from a minor, J.Z.,1 reporting that her debit card had been stolen from her residence.2 She had last seen her debit card the previous day on a table in the living room of her home. J.Z. contacted…