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ample evidence tending to establish an elements of those check forgery convictions. For example, in Richardson, the court affirmed a check forgery conviction where the handwriting expert's testimony was complemented by evidence showing that Richardson had a key to the home where the check was stolen, 12 Richardson's fingerprints were found on the stolen check, a stolen deposit slip was used to cash the check, and Richardson had made a deposit in the exact same amount as the stolen check during the time period in which the stolen check was cashed. 755 F.2d at 686. Similarly, in Rivamonte, the court affirmed a check forgery convietion where the expert's opinion was complemented by evidence showing that Rivamonte's fingerprints and palmprints were found on the check, the defendant's account number was written on the back of the check, the payee's names were written on Rivamonte's pre- encoded deposit slip, and a deposit was made in the defendant's account on the same day that the stolen check was negotiated. 666 F.2d at 516-17, In each case, the government proffered strong http://vis.law.vill.edu/locator/3d/July1997/97a1 636p.htm Page 21 of 29 5/10/2005