State v. Armstead

THOMAS, Judge.

Defendant, James Armstead, was found guilty in a jury trial of obtaining property by false pretenses. On appeal, he contends the trial court should have allowed his motion to dismiss since the State failed to prove all that it alleged in the indictment. We disagree and find no error.

Larry Weston’s (Weston) car was broken into and his wife’s purse was stolen while they were dining at a restaurant in Greenville in February of 2000. Inside the purse were checks from their personal and business banking accounts. Thereafter, some of the checks were written and negotiated without the…