Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

Forgery

My son stole 3 checks from work, filled them out to himself, signed his bosses name and then cashed them on 3 separate occasions. His boss just received the statement yesterday and fired him on the spot, after he admitted to the crime. The total amount of the checks were $1950.00. What happens now? Since this is his first criminal offense that I am aware of, will a judge be lienent with him? If not, what is the maximum/minimum time he could do?


Asked on 4/08/08, 12:04 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Forgery

Your son should make no further admissions. If charges are filed, do not admit to the police. Contact criminal lawyer for further advice.

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Answered on 4/08/08, 12:57 pm
Jason Cleckner Law Office of Jason Cleckner, LLC

Re: Forgery

The maximum penalty for this case is 15 years state prison, and it is a felony. Whether the State or the judge will be lenient widely varies and depends on the county in which this case will be heard. Chances are that with no prior record he will not serve a lot of jail time, and maybe none at all. However, you should contact a lawyer immediately to make sure that his rights are protected and he gets the best possible disposition.

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Answered on 4/08/08, 1:16 pm


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