State v. Randecker

A jury found Dorothy Mae Randecker guilty of 50 counts of second-degree forgery and 1 count of grand larceny by embezzlement. The trial lasted 10 days, 111 witnesses testified, and 182 exhibits were identified. The proceedings filled a 5-volume statement of facts.

The crimes charged are defined as follows. RCW 9.44.040 Second-degree forgery:, Every person who, with intent to injure or defraud shall—(2) Fail to make a true entry of any material matter in any public . . . record or account . . . . ; . shall be guilty of forgery in the second degree

(Italics ours.) RCW 9.54.010 Larceny:

Every…