Woodall v. State

This is a proceeding brought by appellant, under Rule 2-40B of this court, to correct an erroneous sentence allegedly imposed upon him by the Vanderburgh Circuit Court. The petition was denied.

The facts in the case are as follows: In 1953, appellant was charged with the crime of issuing a fraudulent check. The pertinent allegations of the affidavit stated:

“[T]hat Finis M. Woodall . . . did then and there by color and aid of a check on the Exchange National Bank of Chicago, . . . for the payment of money . . . obtain from George Wessel . . . ($25.00) in lawful and current money on the United…