SonOfThomas
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First off, I live in Tempe, Arizona (United States)
Secondly, Okay, heres the scoop.
A couple months ago a friend of mine took a total of four checks of his mother's each for about a couple hundred dollars and wrote her signature on them and cashed them.
After His mother became aware of the stolen checks she notified the bank, had the funds returned and in order to scare him called the police and had detectives sent to his house under the guise that he had stolen them and forged her signature.
The detectives showed up and told him about the crimes he had commited, accosted him, and then told him that he should get a lawyer.
Shortly, after the Mother called the detective explaining the situation saying that he had payed her back for the checks, that the bank had removed his funds, and that she no longer wanted to press charges because the entire point was to scare the son straight... now here is where the fun stuff starts.
The detective stated that it did not matter whether or not he had paid the sum of the worth of the checks, that it the funds had been returned. That it didn't negate the fact that it wasn't "HER" signature on the checks. Even though the detective had promised merely to scare the son she went ahead and filed the case with the prosecutors office.
Shortly afterwards he received a summons to the court for four counts of Class 4 Felony Forgery charges, (One for each check.) along with a statement saying he should turn him self into police for printings and photographs of himself.
Here is what I was wondering....
How in the world can the police still press charges even though the Mother has said that it was all taken care of and that the sums had been repaid? Stating that it was okay for the son to take the money just that he should of had her sign the checks and she knew nowhere else to turn to teach the man a lesson? I mean, I'm aware in this situation that the "STATE" is pressing the charges but is it likely they will receive any conviction
If his mother attends the preliminary court hearing and explains the situation? I would think that with the situation explained the state would not have enough proof beyond a reasonable doubt to convict, and that the charges would be dropped.
What could possibly be done in this situation to sort this mess out before someone ends up in prison over this!?
Please respond ASAP Thanks!
Secondly, Okay, heres the scoop.
A couple months ago a friend of mine took a total of four checks of his mother's each for about a couple hundred dollars and wrote her signature on them and cashed them.
After His mother became aware of the stolen checks she notified the bank, had the funds returned and in order to scare him called the police and had detectives sent to his house under the guise that he had stolen them and forged her signature.
The detectives showed up and told him about the crimes he had commited, accosted him, and then told him that he should get a lawyer.
Shortly, after the Mother called the detective explaining the situation saying that he had payed her back for the checks, that the bank had removed his funds, and that she no longer wanted to press charges because the entire point was to scare the son straight... now here is where the fun stuff starts.
The detective stated that it did not matter whether or not he had paid the sum of the worth of the checks, that it the funds had been returned. That it didn't negate the fact that it wasn't "HER" signature on the checks. Even though the detective had promised merely to scare the son she went ahead and filed the case with the prosecutors office.
Shortly afterwards he received a summons to the court for four counts of Class 4 Felony Forgery charges, (One for each check.) along with a statement saying he should turn him self into police for printings and photographs of himself.
Here is what I was wondering....
How in the world can the police still press charges even though the Mother has said that it was all taken care of and that the sums had been repaid? Stating that it was okay for the son to take the money just that he should of had her sign the checks and she knew nowhere else to turn to teach the man a lesson? I mean, I'm aware in this situation that the "STATE" is pressing the charges but is it likely they will receive any conviction
If his mother attends the preliminary court hearing and explains the situation? I would think that with the situation explained the state would not have enough proof beyond a reasonable doubt to convict, and that the charges would be dropped.
What could possibly be done in this situation to sort this mess out before someone ends up in prison over this!?
Please respond ASAP Thanks!
