Huntley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “(1) appellant is a black male who was in possession of the forged check which had been stolen less than 24 hours earlier by a black male; (2) no other stolen checks showed up after appellant’s arrest, suggesting possible association between appellant and the robber; (3) appellant presented the forged check for cash to the issuing bank early Monday morning, when the bank first opened after the robbery, maximizing the chances that the check might be cashed if the complainant had not yet reported her checks stolen; (4) the amount of the check was $465, making it unlikely that appellant would have been given such a large check by a stranger, and yet appellant did not subpoena this person as a witness, to explain appellant’s possession of the check; (5) the check made out to appellant was dated two days before it was stolen from the complainant, and thus two days before the check could have been presented to appellant, which should have at least alerted appellant to irregularity in its issuance as a predated check; and (6) the complainant did not know appellant, making it suspicious that appellant would be given such a large check by a stranger.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Christopher Ray Johnson v. State

2. “Palmer presumably would have known that he had no connection with [the pay or/maker of the check] Gateway. We find that Palmer’s lack of any relationship with the payor, even though he was the payee on the check, taken in connection with his unexplained, personal, recent possession and passing as his of one of the payor’s stolen checks, is sufficient evidence to establish his knowledge that the check was forged, and therefore his intent to defraud or harm another.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Christopher Ray Johnson v. State

3. “Given [payor] Boule’s testimony, there is no plausible legitimate explanation for appellant’s possession and presentment of the check. He had no relationship with Boule or her company even though he was the payee on the check. And unexplained, personal, recent possession and passing of a forged check is sufficient evidence to establish appellant’s knowledge that the check was forged ad to show he had the intent to defraud or harm another.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Christopher Ray Johnson v. State