Dorsey

People v. Dorsey

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118 Cal. Rptr. 362·1974 Cal. App. LEXIS 1369·43 Cal. App. 3d 953
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 16, 1974Crim. 1662California4,022 words

Opinion

Opinion

Franson, J.

Appeal from judgments of conviction of two counts of violation of Penal Code section 476a (insufficient fund checks). Walter Osborn, Jr., Judge. Affirmed.

Because appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the convictions, we will recite only those facts necessary to the issues raised.

In January of 1973, appellant made two purchases at the Sears store near Bakersfield, paying for both of the purchases by personal check. The first purchase of a set of radial tires was made on January. 27, 1973, through a Sears clerk named Miss Look, who testified that appellant wrote a check in the amount of $314.22 in her presence. She said appellant did not say anything to her about not having any credit arrangements with his bank. Miss Look identified a check, People’s Exhibit 1, as the check appellant gave her, and she identified appellant as the man who gave her the check.

The second purchase from Sears occurred the following day, January 28, 1973, when appellant bought an electric typewriter from a Sears clerk named Linda Adams. Miss Adams testified that appellant gave her a personal check for $263.45. She identified People’s Exhibit 2 as the check…

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