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vamonos999

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
What would be the approximate sentence for a first offender with a gambling problem that forged and cashed a 180,000 check from his parents account, assuming they press charges to the max, in Delray Beach, Fl.
no breaking and entering to get check. Faked the signature and amount of check.
 


JETX

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
What would be the approximate sentence for a first offender with a gambling problem that forged and cashed a 180,000 check from his parents account, assuming they press charges to the max, in Delray Beach, Fl.
no breaking and entering to get check. Faked the signature and amount of check.
Depends on the EXACT charges, it would likely be grand theft, a first degree FELONY.

Florida Statutes:
812.014 Theft.--
(1) A person commits theft if he or she knowingly obtains or uses, or endeavors to obtain or to use, the property of another with intent to, either temporarily or permanently:
(a) Deprive the other person of a right to the property or a benefit from the property.
(b) Appropriate the property to his or her own use or to the use of any person not entitled to the use of the property.
(2)(a)1. If the property stolen is valued at $100,000 or more or is a semitrailer that was deployed by a law enforcement officer

the offender commits grand theft in the first degree, punishable as a felony of the first degree, as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.


From 775.082:
(3) A person who has been convicted of any other designated felony may be punished as follows:
(b) For a felony of the first degree, by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 30 years or, when specifically provided by statute, by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life imprisonment.


There are some other applications if the victim is over 65 years of age.
 

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