Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

what to do

the person is being changed with identy frad for a check written to them by a third party. the person did not know the check was stolen.


Asked on 10/20/08, 10:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Brian Zeiger Levin & Zeiger LLP

Re: what to do

there is a case called commonwealth v. gibson that says that you cannot be convicted of forgery for this situation.

however, you can be put to trial for "bad checks" which really is your situation. you can then defend the case to say that you didn't know the check was bad.

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Answered on 10/20/08, 10:16 pm


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