Supreme Court of Arkansas October 2, 1978, CR78-60 (Mayes v. State)

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Alvin Mayes was found guilty of the crime of forgery in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2302 (Repl. 1977) in a trial before the Circuit Court of Saline County, without a jury. The charge was based upon the presentation of a check to a Ms. Cash, the cashier at a check-out counter in West’s Department Store in Benton.