State v. Johnson

MASON, Justice.

Defendant Terry Lee Johnson was charged by county attorney’s information with uttering a forged instrument in violation of section 718.2, The Code. At arraignment he entered a plea of not guilty and was later tried to a jury which returned a verdict finding him guilty of the crime charged. He appeals from judgment imposing sentence on that conviction.

The facts giving rise to this appeal transpired the evening of June 10, 1975, in Davenport. Between 5:30 and 6:00 p. m. on that date defendant asked acquaintance Edward Hemby if he possessed some sort of identification defendant…