Opinion ID: 2624991
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: state v. clark

Text: ¶ 6 On July 1, 1998, Syd Page realized a book of her checks had been stolen from her workplace and so informed Zions First National Bank, where she held the checking account. Later that day, Clark entered a Zions branch and attempted to cash one of the checks that had been reported stolen by Page. The teller, Travis Colledge, asked Clark for identification and a fingerprint. Clark presented a Utah identification card and allowed Colledge to take his fingerprint. Colledge then entered Page's account number in his computer and discovered that the check had been reported stolen. He told Clark that there was a problem with the account and he would have to take that up with the account holder. Clark then left the bank, taking with him his identification card, but not the check. Colledge followed him out of the bank, wrote down the license plate number of Clark's vehicle, and called the police. ¶ 7 A short time later, Clark was arrested, identified by Colledge, and charged with forgery. The State presented evidence of the above facts at the preliminary hearing. Also, Page testified that she had never met Clark and had never written a check to him. The magistrate then bound Clark over for trial. Clark filed a motion to quash the bindover, arguing that the evidence at the preliminary hearing did not show that he had the intent and knowledge required to commit forgery. The district court agreed, concluding that the State had failed to demonstrate probable cause. The court quashed the bindover and dismissed the forgery charge against Clark.