just concerned for a friend

[babyblue4414]

Hey,

a friend of mine was reciently arrested with counterfeit money and she is being charged. She has spent the money at a lot of places (although were not sure if the police know of that....probubly) and they know that she knew the money was fake when she was spending it. She was charged with some kind of fraud charge when she was 19 (not sure what happened there....something about cashing fake cheques) and she is 28 now. We live in Canada and I was just wondering what the minimum and maximum punishments could be.....

Also there were 2 others with her that were also charged with the same thing......spending counterfiet money and possessing it. The guy that was with her has been in federal prison the majority of his life and i was wondering if ya'll think that he will go back for this offence. It is obvious to everyone that they are guilty they were all at different tills spending the money at the same time... all together and all the money that they had (that they had been spending for a couple months in large sums) has the same look, feel, and letters/numbers on the bottom.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

she is my roomate and I just want to know whether or not i should be looking for a place of my own...if jail time is a big option for this senario.....

Thank you all.

 

[freebird]

I'd find it hard to believe if the guy didn't go back in for more time if convicted of the crime. Regarding the girl, I don't know. It's a serious offense from what I'm gathering. This wasn't just a few dollars but more like a larger spree. Not knowing the details of the case or what she is being charged with, it is impossible to say. The evidence, though, seems rock solid if you're telling me that the prosecution can prove that she knew that she was passing counterfeit money. Perhaps a plea is in order if she is a first time offender, I don't now. I would think that she requires representation.