State v. Bankhead

Defendant appeals her conviction under U.C.A., 1953, § 76-6-506.1 for fraudulent use of a credit card.

Testimony at trial established that on August 30, 1985, defendant made several purchases of wearing apparel at various stores in downtown Salt Lake City. To pay for the merchandise, she used a credit card belonging to Louie Sims and signed “Rita Sims” on the charge forms. When an employee at one of the stores became suspicious, the police were called. Defendant told the investigating officer that her name was Rita Sims and that the credit card belonged to her husband. The officer thereupon…