Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
PEN Penal |
Part THREE. SPECIFIC OFFENSES |
Title K. OFFENSES INVOLVING FRAUD |
Article 170. FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES |
Section 170.35. Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense
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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.