State of Tennessee v. Ginny Elizabeth Parker

In this appeal, we consider whether the evidence is sufficient to support convictions on five counts of forgery. The convictions relate to five checks payable to and cashed by the defendant that were drawn on a bank account that belonged to the defendant’s grandparents. The defendant’s grandmother handled the grandparents’ bank account, and the checks were purportedly signed by her. Shortly after the defendant’s grandmother died, the defendant’s grandfather discovered their account was overdrawn and reported to the police that the checks written to the defendant were counterfeit. In a statement to police, the defendant maintained that the checks were authorized. After a bench trial, the trial court held the defendant’s statement was not credible and found her guilty of forgery. The Court of Criminal Appeals found the evidence sufficient to support the convictions. We agree. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals.