State v. MacHon

Defendant appeals from the judgment convicting him of two counts of uttering as genuine a forgery, contrary to sec. 943.38(2), Stats. Because the two checks uttered do not bear the maker’s signature, defendant contends he cannot be convicted. We reject the contention and affirm the judgment.

The jury heard testimony that defendant used one check to purchase liquor and received the difference in cash. He asked a grocery clerk if the store would cash the second check but fled without receiving payment after the clerk took the check. The two checks are preprint-ed Kraft, Inc. payroll checks.…