Defending allegations of stolen checks

If he reported the checks stolen and your girlfriend had possession of them, then she can be charged with Receiving Stolen Property, a felony when checks are involved. If she cashed or attempted to cash them, then she can be charged with Forgery if she signed his name, or Forgery by Uttering if someone else signed his named. These are also serious felonies.

It is not simply a matter "of whose word it is", since these charges are provable with the use of a handwriting expert. They will have no problem compelling handwriting exemplars from your girlfriend, and if she presented the checks for cashing, they may well have her on videotape.

The most important thing to remember is this...she should not discuss this situation with anybody, especially police officers, since she obviously has no understanding of the law and what she says WILL be used in an attempt to convict her. If they are pursuing charges, she needs to protect her rights as soon as possible... she needs a lawyer.


Dan J. Weisenburger
Attorney at Law

www.OhioCrimeLawyer.com