A Jefferson County man convicted of forgery and theft of property failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that his conviction was improper.
Lamarius Curry, 43, argued that the evidence used to convict him was insufficient but the court of appeals disagreed.
At trial, prosecutors presented testimony from Daljit Multani who was the manager of a Valero station where Curry cashed a check with the clerk. It was discovered later that the check was not signed and Multani drove to the address on the check and asked Curry to sign it or return the $700 he had received for the check.
Curry refused both requests.
Police reviewed store video which clearly showed Curry’s face as he cashed the check and the clerk had also taken a picture of Curry’s identification.
Also testifying was Richard Thompson who is Curry’s father and said he did not write the check or give Curry permission to write the check.
Circuit Judge Alex Guynn sentenced Curry, who has four prior drug related felony convictions, to 15 years in prison. He is serving that sentence at the East Arkansas Unit at Marianna and will be eligible to apply for parole in October 2024.
