State v. Powell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Appellant, Roy Nelson Powell, has perfected this appeal from a jury conviction on a felony charge of giving a worthless check (K. S. A. 21-3707). The offense charged was committed against Thompson Electric, Inc., of Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The state’s evidence consisted primarily of circumstantial evidence. Frank Thompson, part owner of the electric company, testified that on July 9, 1974, an unidentified man telephoned Thompson Electric, Inc., said he was a representative of Powell Material Company and requested price information on various…