Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wisconsin
Forgery- Utterancy
i was forced to cash a bad check that i knew was going to bounce, and now i'm being charged with a class h felony, for forgery and utterancy, i did not write the check myself, i was given the check and cashed it at my bank, i handled the money from the bank but did not use any of it, my boyfriend at the time got all the money and used it to buy drugs, i want to know what kind of lawyer i need to helf defend myself against this crime...
1 Answer from Attorneys
Duress Defense to Forgery Charges
In WI, the penalties for passing a forged check are the same for the person passing it as they are for the forger; long prison sentences are possible for either. Duress, however, which means doing something under a threat of criminal harm, is a long recognized defense. If you were the victim of duress, you are the victim of a crime and should report it to authorities. However, if you did not promptly report if, you may have trouble later on convincing anyone that it really happened. I cannot advise you in this matter unless I represent you. You should therefore retain an experienced criminal (felony) lawyer as soon as possible.
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