STATE v. SMITH

No. 4818.

622 P.2d 1052 (1981)

95 N.M. 432

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Karon SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

January 8, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Bigelow, Chief Public Defender, Melanie S. Kenton, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Eddie Michael Gallegos, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Convicted of forgery contrary to § 30-16-10(A), N.M.S.A. 1978, defendant appeals. The sole issue is whether under the facts defendant committed forgery. We affirm.

Higgins purchased auto parts from Henderson-Baker Imports. The payee's name was left blank on the check given in payment for the auto parts. Henderson-Baker was burglarized. Subsequently, defendant presented the check to Mr. Land of Backdoor Enterprises in...

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