Georgia Forgery, Fraud & Bad Checks Attorney

Atlanta Criminal Defense Lawyer

When facing forgery or fraud charges, it is essential that you have a competent legal professional at your side to defend your constitutional rights and help you avoid the serious penalties associated with a conviction of this kind. At Conaway & Strickler, P.C. we are dedicated Georgia criminal defense attorneys who have been assisting clients throughout Georgia and the rest of the U.S. in the face of criminal charges for over a decade. The penalties for forgery, fraud and bad checks may be very severe, depending on the particular case. It is crucial that you have a lawyer to defend you against a conviction.

Under Georgia law, forgery is defined as "knowingly and with the intent to defraud, making, altering, or possessing any writing that purports to be made by another person, at another time, with different provisions, or by authority of one who did not give such authority and utters and delivers such writing". In these cases the intent of the person accused of forging the writing is often at issue. Forgery is a felony punishable by 1 to 10 years in prison.

Fraud encompasses a broad number of criminal offenses, all aimed at defrauding or attempting to defraud others. Fraud is essentially theft by deceit, and may include such offenses as: wire fraud, mail fraud, tax fraud, government fraud, credit card fraud, and much more. Depending upon the means in which this offense is carried out, the targeted victim or victims, and the amount of money involved, a defendant may face felony charges and up to 20 years in prison or possibly more.

Writing bad checks is also a common offense in Georgia. A bad check worth less than $500.00 is a misdemeanor and a check worth more than $500.00 is a felony.

Defense for Forgery and Fraud in Atlanta, Georgia

At Conaway & Strickler, P.C., we handle all types of Georgia fraud and forgery charges. If you have been charged with any type of fraud in Georgia, it is imperative that you contact a skilled Atlanta criminal defense lawyer at Conaway & Strickler, P.C. to ensure that you receive aggressive legal representation.

Contact an Atlanta fraud defense attorney today!