People v. Moore
People v. Moore
Opinion of the Court
In a jury trial, Verda Marie Moore was found guilty of three offenses of issuing checks without sufficient funds. (Pen. Code, § 476a.) She appeals from the judgment and the denial of her motion for new trial.
Appellant operated a television repair business under a fictitious firm name and maintained a bank account in the name of the firm. Each of the three checks was in the amount of $75 and was payable to appellant. At her direction the checks were made out by the bookkeeper and appellant signed and negotiated them, receiving from retail merchants various
Upon application of appellant for appointment of counsel, we followed our usual procedure. (See People v. Perez, 162 Cal.App.2d 650 [328 P.2d 512]; People v. Stephens, 168 Cal. App.2d 557 [336 P.2d 221].) Having determined that the appointment of an attorney would serve no useful purpose, we denied the application and extended appellant’s time to file a brief. No brief having been filed, we are disposing of the appeal on the merits.
There was sufficient evidence to establish appellant’s guilt of the three offenses. The only factual question at the trial was whether she cashed the checks with a fraudulent intent. The testimony respecting the employe’s check was admissible as tending to show her guilty knowledge (People v. Weir, 30 Cal.App. 766 [159 P. 442]; People v. Bercovitz, 163 Cal. 636 [126 P. 479, 43 L.R.A. N.S. 667]), and in view of that testimony, together with her admissions on cross-examination, we cannot say that there was no evidence from which the jury could conclude that appellant acted with an intent to defraud.
Appellant was represented by counsel at the trial and received an able and vigorous defense. The ease was tried without error.
The judgment and order appealed from are affirmed.
Vallée, J., concurred.
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