Dorothea cashing checks at bar (1 giug 1987 anni – 1 giug 1988 anni)

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Defendant had begun cashing checks at a bar near 1426 F Street in 1987. Defendant cashed a series of checks at this bar between June 1987 and June 1988 drawn on Carpenter's checking account which defendant signed "Dorothea Puente attorney in fact." Between February and November of 1988, she cashed many SSI and general assistance checks made out to individuals other than herself at this bar. On many of these checks defendant had forged the endorsements. A few days after the first of each month, defendant would cash a "group" of four to six checks for a total amount of around $3000. The bar owner would take defendant's checks to the bank and obtain cash for defendant. Defendant told the bar owner that she wanted to cash checks in this manner because "she couldn't show that she had that much income." She also claimed that she had the authority to cash those checks even though they were made out to others. In August or September 1988, defendant cashed state benefit checks made out to Carpenter, Gallop and Miller at this bar. She also cashed an SSI check made out to Gallop. In November of 1988, defendant cashed SSI checks made out to Palmer, Fink, Martin, Montoya, and Miller at this bar. Defendant also forged the signatures of others of her tenants and her friends on numerous government checks and applications for state benefits.

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