McKenzey v. State

Clark, Judge.

Defendant-appellant appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence for the felony offense, of credit card theft.

There was evidence that the defendant on March 10, 1970, was in the possession of a "Master Charge” credit card bearing the name of "Thomas J. Covington” without Covington’s consent. Covington testified that his home had been burglarized on March 1, 1970, and his wife’s jewelry box, which contained the card, had been taken. There was evidence that defendant registered himself at a motel under the name of Covington and proffered the card to pay for the room.

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