Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

Please help me...(2 cts. forgery, 1 ct. obstruction of an officer)

How long would u have to sit if charged with two counts of forgery? would they have the right to convict you if you had two fake documents(forgery) in your possession and you found them and they were in your possession when u get arrested? And also how long is the least and the most amount of time you can sit if charged with obstruction of an officer? I live in Bartow County Georgia. Please help me if u can thank you so much ...


Asked on 3/20/08, 7:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kendall Carter The Law Offices of Kendall W. Carter, LLC

Re: Please help me...(2 cts. forgery, 1 ct. obstruction of an officer)

The penalty for Obstruction is up to one year in jail; as it is for all misdemeanors. The penalty for each count of forgery in the 2nd degree is one to five years in prison.

The essential elements of forgery in this instance are 1. your possession of the documents, 2. in a fictitious name or purporting to be made by another person, and 3. intent to defraud.

Without knowing more about your case, there is no way I can be more specific in answering your query. Please contact my office on Monday for a further consultation.

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Answered on 3/23/08, 12:33 am


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