State v. Thompson

The defendant was convicted of the crime of larceny by trick and has appealed.

On the 18th day of April, 1962, defendant purported to purchase a new automobile from the prosecuting witness, a dealer, and was given its possession. He gave therefor a worthless check in the sum of $450 and executed for the balance a conditional sales contract upon which he made no payments. He used the name W. D. Thompson instead of his actual name •which was James Dale Thompson.

The defendant first challenges his conviction on the ground that his motion for a dismissal of the indictment was improperly denied. The…