Sunday, April 17, 2005

Can Forged Fax Free Felon?

A Louisiana woman was arrested after sending a forged fax that would have released her boyfriend from jail. The kicker? It worked once before:

Sheriff George H. Payne Jr. praised his security and records staff for catching the counterfeit documents. Payne said the couple used the same technique to obtain Dugan's unauthorized release from a St. Martinsville, La., parish jail on charges of probation violation.

"She used computer-generated copies of official paperwork stating that a detainer placed on Dugan was no longer valid," said Payne.

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