Clarke v. United States

QUINN, Associate Judge.

Appellant was charged in two informa-tions with two violations of Code 1951, § 22-1410, the “worthless” check statute.1 A *182jury convicted him of each offense, and this appeal followed.

The evidence on behalf of the government disclosed that in November 1956 appellant offered to purchase a grocery business owned by the complaining witness. An agreement was reached between the parties regarding the sale, subject to the approval of the health authorities. At that time the cash register in the grocery store contained $50. The complainant agreed to allow the money to remain…