United States v. Bell’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. “Bell admitted having put his own name on the check as a second endorser, but he claimed that the forged endorsement “Roberta Nichols” had been written on the check by a woman whom he believed at the time to be the real Roberta Nichols. Although Bell argued that he had merely aided the woman to cash what he believed to be her own check, the evidence was ample to support his conviction under count one as an aider and abettor to the forging of the check. The defendant’s conviction for uttering the Nichols check is supported by his admission that he co-endorsed the check and was present when it was cashed. The admission was partially corroborated by an employee of the Checker Cab Association where the check was cashed. Defendant denied any knowledge of the second check, payable to J. M. and G. Pulliam. A Government handwriting expert testified that it was probable that Bell had written the forged endorsement “James Pulliam” on the check and that it was highly probable that he had written the endorsement “Geraldine Pulliam.” The check address was the same as the defendant’s, and he admitted being a customer at the gas station where the check was cashed.”

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