State v. Jenkins

CROCKETT, Justice:

Martin Jenkins appeals from his conviction by a jury of forgery of a check for $148 which he cashed at Halladay’s Market in Provo on the 10th day of March, 1973. He argues that he was not afforded due process of law and given a fair trial because of (a) improper use of photographs in ascertaining his identity, (b) failure to give desired weight to a polygraph (lie detector) test, and (c) that the State’s evidence is not of sufficient credibility to show beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed the offense.

The defendant was identified by Mrs. Indra Barney, cashier at the…