Supreme Court of Missouri December 14, 1964, 50631 (State v. Jones)

DALTON, Judge.

Defendant was charged and convicted under the Habitual Criminal Act of the offense of “forging an endorsement on a writing commonly relied upon in business and commercial transactions,” to wit, a counter check, as hereinafter further described. The Court assessed defendant's punishment at five years’ imprisonment in the Missouri State Penitentiary. Section 561.011 RSMo 1959, V.A.M.