Rickman v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Craighead Circuit Court; Jonesboro District; W. J. Driver, Judge; 1. The court invaded the province of the jury in giving instruction No. 6. 2. The verdict on the second count is contrary to the evidence. 3. The evidence shows that Bickman wrote, signed and endorsed the check in the presence of Koonce. The jury found that defendant was not guilty of forgery and hence was not guilty of uttering a forged check. Confess error in giving the 6th instruction.
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
Appellant was indicted in one indictment under two separate counts; first, for forgery, and second, for uttering a forged instrument. The appellant was convicted for uttering the check but acquitted of the charge of forgery. The check alleged to have been forged was drawn on the Bank of Nettleton in favor of Olyn Bickman for the sum of $2.50 and was signed, J. W. Bickman.
J. W. Bickman, the father of appellant, testified that his name had been signed to the check and that he had not signed it himself, nor authorized any one else to do so; that his wife had deposited some money in the bank in…
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