Question

What is the name of your state? Ohio

Ok, so a friend of mine was arrested with cocaine and intent to deliver (caught in D.C. area) His lawyer got him off--all he had was complete certain hours of community service as well as some probation. He's back in Ohio...his lawyer wanted some more money. He wrote a check for 5,000 with no funds in his account. The check somehow went through, now the bank's trying to contact him and saying what he did is fraud. What I want to know is...what would the maximum penalty be? Would that be considered a violation to the probation (from previous drug charges). Thanks

Well, writing a bad check for that amount would be a felony, and most probation has that goofy little clause about not committing any felonies while on probation. Damn lawyers. The nerve of this guy to want to get paid for work he already performed.

yea, i know it another offense is committed then it is considered a violation of the probation....you wouldn't know what the sentencing would be do you?

Id say anything from probation, or even a suspended sentence up to Life in Prison or maybe the death penalty.