The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 27, July 3, 2005, Article 21

NOVEL COUNTERFEITING ARGUMENT

On June 30, the Associated Press reported this story from
Frago, North Dakota: "A lawyer for two sisters accused of
making counterfeit money says his clients deserve a lighter
sentence -- because the bills were so bad."

"Attorney Monty Mertz argued at a federal court hearing that
guidelines call for a lighter sentence when counterfeit money
is so obvious that clerks are unlikely to accept it. He called
the bills "Monopoly money.''

Secret Service Agent John Kelly testified that even though
the bills were poorly made, most clerks at larger stores
would take them."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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