State v. Parton

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of uttering a forged instrument, a violation of § 570.090.-*401(4),1 RSMo. 19782 and was sentenced to ten years with the Department of Corrections as a persistent offender. He appeals claiming three instances of trial court error. Finding his allegations of error to be without merit, we affirm.

On May 7, 1980, a burglary occurred at Hale Motor Company in St. Louis, at which time, a company checkbook and check protector were taken. On July 1, 1980, the defendant presented a payroll check, number 8023, payable to Charlie Watson drawn on Hale Motor…