Orange County Forgery Attorneys
Forgery is a crime that involves creating, altering or using a document or writing with intentions of deceiving another. Basically, it is creating or recreating an item for your own or someone else’s personal gain and benefit. Forgery takes on many forms that may include: signing someone else’s name on a check, altering a will, contract, driver’s license, credit card or any other item. The prosecution must prove that someone has knowingly and intentionally altered, created or used documents. Even if someone did not use the items for themselves, or actually were the one who committed the forgery, just by having the knowledge that documents are forged can still put someone in a legal situation of possibly being charged with the crime of forgery.
Theft Crimes Lawyers Serving the Orange County Area
The crime of forgery in many cases also involves credit card fraud, government fraud, identity fraud and other theft crimes that involve altered, tampered or fake documents that are forged. If you believe that law enforcement is currently investigating you for the crime of forgery please contact an Orange County forgery lawyer at Coffey & Coffey today. There is no question that law enforcement, investigators and the prosecution will look for hard evidence against you in order to build a strong case. It is always their goal to achieve a conviction that may put you behind bars for a very long time. However, when you hire an attorney with experience, knowledge and skill, the charges that you are up against can be professionally challenged and negotiated to a minimum. This, in many cases may result in charges being dismissed completely.
Orange County Forgery Penalties
You may receive the following penalties for the crime of forgery under California law:
- Up to 10 Years in Prison
- Large Monetary Fines
- Restitution
- Community Service
- Probation
- Parole
- Lifetime Mark on Criminal Record
Orange County Criminal Defense Attorneys
A theft crime that involves forgery could ultimately ruin a person’s reputation and any future employment opportunities, to say the least. Not to mention they can also receive a “strike” under California’s “three strikes law” if convicted of a felony forgery offense. At Coffey & Coffey, we can provide you with superior defense tactics for your case. We will use many legal resources available to us that may include a handwriting expert in order to jumpstart your defense in your favor. The Orange County forgery lawyers at Coffey & Coffey will provide you with personal attention and competent representation for your Orange County forgery case.
If you are being accused, investigated, charged or have been arrested for the crime of in Fullerton, Laguna Nigel, Santa Ana, Westminster or Newport Beach please contact us. The Orange County forgery attorneys at Coffey & Coffey provide legal advice, guidance and legal protection to anyone facing any type of complex theft crimes charges throughout Orange County, California.
Accused of forgery? Contact us today!