If I find a roll of money at a bar, and get pulled over by the cops for a traffic violation and get arrested, can they really charged me for possession of a forged instrument if I didnt even know the money was fake? By the way I was a little intoxicated?
2006-06-24 19:36:16 · 14 answers · asked by suga b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You're screwed!!!!
2006-06-24 19:39:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In cases like this, I would think that at the very least, all your money would be kept by the law enforcement people with no chance of return. I would want to have a very good atty.
How would you prove that you didn't know? Why didn't you turn the 'found' money in? (Not that I would have) What's the old saying about possession is 9/10ths of the law? Write down now everything you can remember about that night with all the details you can remember. Even if you were bombed at the time, your memory now will be much better than months or a year from now when this comes to trial. Good Luck!
2006-06-24 19:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, they can charge you with it. Being a little intoxicated has no bearing on it. Here's the $64 question. If you "found" it, as you say, why didn't you do the morally correct thing and turn it in to the bartender to be claimed by the rightful owner? Then you wouldn't be in this mess! If more people had scruples, less would be in jail!!
2006-06-25 00:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can charge you with forging in a federal court, but likely they won't unless it's: a. a huge wad, and b, a pretty airtight case, because they are not going to waste time and money on a case that they will likely lose anyway. Besides, who's to say they will check, and you deserve what you get if you tell them you think it's fake. BTW, how do you know it's fake?
2006-06-24 21:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by rinehartstacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, lets see now.
1. DUI
2. Some other traffic violation.
3. Theft of lost property.
4. Posession of counterfeit currency.
Ouch! That's going to HURT!
2006-06-24 21:05:03 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your indication of being "a little intoxicated" tends to taint the claim of innocence. Assuming you did find the money ( you did not say you made any attempt to locate the owner) your decision to maintain possession is sufficient to charge you. Bear in mind being charged and being convicted is not the same thing.
2006-06-24 20:07:00 · answer #6 · answered by Lawrence E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends you will have to tell them where you got it and you will lose the money, if you cooperate most likely the money won't be an issue however the drinking will be
2006-06-24 21:03:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it is in your possession, then it is yours no matter what they dont care as long as they get credit for a case so get rid of it .why make trouble for yourself
2006-06-25 02:08:33 · answer #8 · answered by carol w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are going to jail, how do we even know if you didnt make the money yourself and just telling us you found it in a bar.
2006-06-26 04:07:52 · answer #9 · answered by mike g 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u go 2 jail and get a good laywer and make sure u have lots of real $$$$$$$$$$$ to spend!!!! Good luck!
If u think its to good to be true it probally is.........
2006-06-25 02:02:39 · answer #10 · answered by just_me_wonderin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell the law you're a Monopoly addict
2006-06-24 19:58:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋