State v. Hamed

hi respectfully dissent from the majority opinion reversing defendant Zuhair Hamed’s conviction and sentence for issuing a worthless check in the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars or more. I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the evidence was insufficient for a rational trier of fact to conclude that defendant knew the bank account did not have sufficient funds for payment of the check when defendant issued it on October 26, 2007. For the reasons that follow, I would affirm defendant’s conviction and sentence.

Issuing a worthless check is a violation of La. R.S. 14:71,…