Missouri Court of Appeals April 27, 1992, No. 17725 (State v. Skelton)

MAUS, Judge.

A jury found defendant Ivan W. Skelton guilty of the class C felony of forgery. § 570.090.1(4). Defendant was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to imprisonment for seven years. A brief synopsis of the facts relevant to this appeal follows.

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday, defendant entered Check Cashers, a check-cashing business. He attempted to cash a $550.