TakenForGranted
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? NY
We all know the Grand Jury process in NY is unfair since they don't tell the "target" that the grand jury is meeting or bother to get their side of the story, but my charges were read to the grand jury and testimony was taken on behalf of the DA - nothing on my behalf. I was indited on 1 count of forgery (Class D, 2nd degree) & 1 count of passing a false document (a B misdemeanor). I was arrested & had to spend the weekend in the county jail because they took me on a saturday and I could not see a judge until monday. Thank God my kids weren't with me.
I am taking this to trial since I am being set up by my ex-fiance's mother for she is mad because I evicted her for not paying rent - she is claiming I did not pay her for daycare services she was providing - I had her permission to sign her name on three receipts. No money was exchanged as a result of me signing her name on the receipts - my ex-husband wont reimburse me for anything so I did not have any financial gain in doing this.
My question is this, since the only thing in my background is a bounced check from 1988 (when I was 19 yeard old) should the jury for whatever reason find me guilty of these charges, possibly charge me with no jail time - just probation or even a ACD? I know this is possible, but I am having trouble finding any information on cases similar to mine. All I can find are cases that are more serious. This is a long story should anyone want more details please ask.... thanks!
We all know the Grand Jury process in NY is unfair since they don't tell the "target" that the grand jury is meeting or bother to get their side of the story, but my charges were read to the grand jury and testimony was taken on behalf of the DA - nothing on my behalf. I was indited on 1 count of forgery (Class D, 2nd degree) & 1 count of passing a false document (a B misdemeanor). I was arrested & had to spend the weekend in the county jail because they took me on a saturday and I could not see a judge until monday. Thank God my kids weren't with me.
I am taking this to trial since I am being set up by my ex-fiance's mother for she is mad because I evicted her for not paying rent - she is claiming I did not pay her for daycare services she was providing - I had her permission to sign her name on three receipts. No money was exchanged as a result of me signing her name on the receipts - my ex-husband wont reimburse me for anything so I did not have any financial gain in doing this.
My question is this, since the only thing in my background is a bounced check from 1988 (when I was 19 yeard old) should the jury for whatever reason find me guilty of these charges, possibly charge me with no jail time - just probation or even a ACD? I know this is possible, but I am having trouble finding any information on cases similar to mine. All I can find are cases that are more serious. This is a long story should anyone want more details please ask.... thanks!