Offenses Involving Fraud or Deception
Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree
Notes of Decisions
Crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument merges with crime of forgery in the first degree when crimes arise from same conduct or criminal episode. State v. Blake, 348 Or 95, 228 P3d 560 (2010)
To be "valuable instruments," items must have readily ascertainable face value equivalent to specified sum of money and be part of larger issue of instruments. State v. Gonzalez-Aguillar, 287 Or App 410, 403 P3d 539 (2017)
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Law Review Citations
51 OLR 427-637 (1972)