Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

felony

my niece was arrested on charges of uttering and forgery of a check and felony of over $300 under $5000, she was given a check that was made out to her for work she did , she did not get it cashed. how can they charge her with this?


Asked on 3/17/09, 1:04 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Leland Garvin Garvin Law Firm

Re: felony

It sounds like they should not be charging her with this crime unless there is more to the story.

My office is here in South Florida and I handle cases in Palm Beach County if you would like to chat further.

take care,

-Leland 954.524.2424

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Answered on 3/17/09, 10:35 am
Richard Stoffels Stoffels Law Group

Re: felony

Charging and convicting are two very different things. However, to charge her with the crime the police and state attorney must believe that they have evidence that she had actual or constructive knowledge that the check was forged. Be sure that she obtains legal counsel. Starting off life with a felony conviction makes for a tough go of it.

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Answered on 3/17/09, 8:19 am
Hunter Chamberlin Chamberlin Butler & Crowe, P.A.

Re: felony

There is more to the story. There always is. That being said, just because she was charged with a crime, that does not mean she is guilty of a crime. She needs an experienced criminal lawyer to sort through the case and figure out what happened, what defenses she has available, and to get the best deal possible for her, which might be convincing the state attorney to dismiss the case.

If you would like to discuss the matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Answered on 3/17/09, 8:31 am


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