State v. Wittman

JOHNSON, Justice.

The appellant, Alice Wittman, was convicted under A.R.S. § 13-311 of obtaining money by means of a false or bogus check issued with intent to defraud Basha’s Market on March 14, 1957. Her motions for a directed verdict and for a new trial were denied.

She appeals on the sole ground that she was tried under the wrong statute, contending that only A.R.S. § 13-316, and not A.R.S. § 13-311, was applicable in a situation where the defendant drew a check on insufficient funds rather than on no funds at all. A.R.S. § 13-316, dealing with checks drawn on insufficient funds with intent…