153 Ind. App. 590 - McHaney v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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20 state decisions

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1. ““These elements were addressed, ... in England v. State (1968), 249 Ind. 446 , 233 N.E.2d 168 . In that case defendants ngland was convicted for the offense of uttering a forged instrument, and on appeal raised the issue of whether the conviction was sustained by sufficient evidence. The facts of that case show that England drove up to the drive-in window of a bank and placed a check which was purportedly executed by one Molean Gibson in favor of one Larry Sullivan in the tray. No words were exchanged between England and the teller except for a greeting and a request to wait. In affirming the conviction, our Supreme Court, at 449 of 249 Ind., at 171 of 233 N.E.2d, held: ‘We conclude the offering of the check to the teller with no instructions, when this act is generally construed in the banking industry as a request to exchange said check for cash, is sufficient conduct to warrant the jury to believe that the appellant intended to cash a forged instrument.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 161 Ind. App. 29 - Hopper v. State

2. ““Whoever . . . utters or publishes as true any such [forged] instrument . . . knowing the same to be ... forged . .. with intent to defraud any person, body politic or corporate, shall on conviction be imprisoned . . .. ” (Emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gresham v. State