People v. Manes

THOMPSON (IRA F.), J.

This is an appeal from a judgment pronounced upon the verdict of a jury finding the defendant guilty of forgery and from an order denying her motion for a new trial. The first reason assigned by appellant for a reversal of the judgment and order is that the evidence is insufficient to establish the offense. We shall refer to the testimony produced by the prosecution for the purpose óf supporting the verdict.

The lady to whom we shall hereafter refer as Peggy Tompkins, which was her maiden name, had been married to a man by the name of Murphy and had been divorced prior to…