State v. King

TYSON, Judge.

Louretha Mae King (“defendant”) appeals from judgments entered after a jury found her to be guilty of thirteen counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, thirteen counts of forgery, and thirteen counts of uttering. We find no error in part, reverse in part, and remand for resentencing.

I. Background

In early 2004, Catherine Parker (“Parker”) advertised in the newspaper for a care giver for her elderly sister, Agnes Canady (“Canady”). Defendant responded to the advertisement. Parker hired defendant to care of Canady every other Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Defendant…