In February of 1982, defendant was indicted and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree based on allegations that he was found in possession of an unemployment insurance check in the amount of $123 made payable to one "R. A. DeJesus". The signature of the payee had been forged on the reverse side of the instrument. Defendant moved to dismiss the indictment or, in the alternative, to reduce the charge to second degree criminal possession...
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