When I was down and out of money I forged and deposited a check for $750. After I realized what I did I paid back the people that the check was written to as well as sent them a letter with an apology. I found out today that they are issuing a warrant for my arrest. This is a first time offense and I was wondering what the charge might be. This is in SC.
2007-02-22 04:42:25 · 7 answers · asked by maren l 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I hope for you they don't believe in captial punishment in SC because you're GUILTY of a crime against another person.
You may get off easier.
2007-02-22 04:51:27 · answer #1 · answered by Chyvalri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fact that you paid restitution will look great for you. however, they can still arrest you and charge you with forgery, identity theft, and theft over $500 (which is a felony in most states). since its a first time offense and the money is paid back in full you will most likely walk with a few years supervised probation and court costs/fines. this offense will stay on your record since it is a felony offense, however, in some cases i've heard of first time offender forgery being reduced to a misdemeanor. you did the right thing by being honest and accountable, just try and make better descisions in the future. good luck to you.
2007-02-22 05:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you mean by "After I realized what I did...". You knew what you were doing when you forged the check and will now have to deal with the consequences. That being said, your attorney may be able to plea baragin your case if you have not been in trouble with the law in the past. I would recommend using better judgement in the future to avoid facing jail. You could have been working to earn money as opposed to scheming ways to get money dishonestly.
2007-02-22 04:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by dmg1969 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have proof, a money order or receipt to show that you took care of your debt to the people you wrote the "bad" check to then I would say your only problem now is with the bank and you should be able to clear that up with the bank. You could go to the DA and ask your question, if you explain that you took care of the check then I don't think they are going to want to waste time and money with the arrest and prosecution.
2007-02-22 04:54:41 · answer #4 · answered by kmv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plead guilty and throw yourself at the mercy of the judge. Ask for clemency and show proof that you repaid the money and say that you did the whole thing in a moment of insanity and beg for a small fine and no jail time. A judge will frequently be lenient if he sees that you are truly repentant.
2007-02-22 05:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by Akbar B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on what state you are in unless they count it as a felony if so sorry but u are gonna get hell and i mean bad theft alone is a class D mening 3-5 years in jail at lest that is how it is in the USA
2007-02-22 04:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by mike 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are in deep do-do. Guilty as charged.
You may get a lighter sentence but what you did does not get erased.
Sorry bud, I can't be more encouraging than that.
2007-02-22 04:48:42 · answer #7 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋