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Clark v. StateClark v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida
Jul 29, 1999
98-645
Versions:737 So. 2d 634
1999 WL 546971

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; Tracy T. Murphy, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; Denise O. Simpson, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Rosa Lee Clark (Clark) was found guilty by a jury of one count of forgery, one count of uttering a forgery, and one count of grand theft. We reverse the conviction for forgery and affirm the convictions for uttering a forgery and grand theft.

It was alleged at trial that Clark forged and cashed a check that belonged to the victim, Gladys McMillon. Clark was identified from a videotape of the transaction as the person presenting and cashing the forged check. However, there was no evidence of any description with respect to who had forged the check. Although the evidence was sufficient to show that the check was forged and that Clark uttered a forgery, the evidence was insufficient to show that Clark was the person who committed the crime of forgery.

Accordingly, we reverse Clark‘s conviction for forgery. We affirm in all other respects.

AFFIRMED in part and REVERSED in part.

ERVIN, LAWRENCE and BROWNING, JJ., CONCUR.

Case Details

Case Name: Clark v. State
Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida
Date Published: Jul 29, 1999
Citations: 737 So. 2d 634; 1999 WL 546971; 98-645
Docket Number: 98-645
Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
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