DENNIS, Justice.
The question raised by this criminal appeal is whether the double jeopardy prohibitions bar multiple conviction and punishment at a single trial for the crimes of forgery and theft which occurred when defendant knowingly obtained cash and merchandise with a check bearing a false signature. Defendant's conviction and sentence for theft must be reversed. Where the same act or transaction constitutes a violation of two distinct statutory provisions,...
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