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Frequently Asked Questions

Q-I've been arrested and charged with a crime.  What can I expect to happen?

A-Our criminal justice system can be overwhelming and frightening. The United States' incarceration rate is much higher than that of other industrialized countries...Read More.

Q-What does the State or Federal government have to prove to convict me?

A-The government has the burden to prove each and every element of the crime for which you are charged beyond a reasonable doubt...Read More. 

Q-What is a felony?

A-The most serious crimes are felonies, which are typically either particularly heinous, involve dangerous weapons, or involve relatively high amounts of financial damage or harm to property...Read More.

Q-What is a misdemeanor?

A-Misdemeanors are crimes that are usually less violent or involve lower levels of harm than felonies do...Read More.

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Atlanta Forgery Defense Attorney

Forgery is when a person knowingly utters and delivers a writing which was made, altered, or possessed with the intent to defraud, which writing purports that it was made by another person, at another time, with different provisions, or with the authority of one who did not give such authority. Examples include forged checks and forged prescriptions for pharmaceutical drugs, the latter of which often accompanies a charge for unlawful possession of prescription drugs.

Forgery is a felony punishable by 1-10 years imprisonment.

Writing bad checks is sometimes charged as a forgery, but also constitutes another common offense in Georgia when a check is drawn on a legitimate account, but there are insufficient funds in the account to make payment.

A bad check worth less than $500.00 is a misdemeanor, and a bad check for more than $500.00 is a felony.

We have defended all types of forgery and bad checks charges in every Metro-Atlanta court, and will aggressively defend you.

Contact:

P.O. Box 680365, Marietta, Georgia 30068

(404) 497-9005 | (888) 698-7817 (fax) | E-mail

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