State v. Cran

WOLLMAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of feloneously passing an insufficient funds check in violation of SDCL 22-41-1 and was found to be a habitual offender under SDCL 22-7-7. We affirm.

On February 14, 1978, appellant and his wife were in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, seeking to have their 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass repaired. After leaving one automobile dealer, they went to Empire Lincoln-Mercury (Empire), where they observed a 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis on the showroom floor. They entered into negotiations with an Empire salesman and eventually reached a preliminary agreement that…