All criminal defense attorneys are asked the above question. However, the answer will surely not be the same for every attorney. Below noted criminal defense attorney Thomas Mesereau discusses the subject. The next time I am asked the question “why do you defend criminals” I will simply adopt his answer. Here it is:
So you posted your bond, you are ready to be released…ready to go home, but you are told the government will not let you go free until you have a Nebbia hearing. In frustration, you ask “what is a Nebbia hearing?” What is a Nebbia hearing? A Nebbia hearing, named after the case of U.S. v. Nebbia, 357 F.2d 303 (C.A.N.Y. 1966), is a hearing in which the court must decide whether or not the money or property posted as bail
A person commits forgery in Arizona if, with intent to defraud, the person: Falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument; or Knowingly possesses a forged instrument; or Offers or presents, whether accepted or not, a forged instrument or one that contains false information. In addition, the possession of five or more forged instruments may give rise to an inference that the instruments are possessed with an intent to defraud. The Arizona legislature has made Forgery a class 4 felony.
Below is a list of resources that provide useful information regarding theft crimes. Federal Trade Commission: The U.S. Government’s central Web site for information about identity theft includes government reports and Congressional testimony, law enforcement updates, consumer alerts, and links to other sites with helpful information. U.S. Secret Service Financial Crimes Division: The Secret Service investigates crimes associated with financial institutions, including bank fraud, access device fraud, telecommunications and computer crimes, fraudulent government and commercial securities, and electronic funds transfer fraud.
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