N.Y. Penal Law 170.35 – Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense
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§ 170.35 Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense.
Terms Used In N.Y. Penal Law 170.35
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
In any prosecution for criminal possession of a forged instrument, it is no defense that the defendant forged or participated in the forgery of the instrument in issue; provided that a person may not be convicted of both criminal possession of a forged instrument and forgery with respect to the same instrument.