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It's a little tricky, but in Texas passing a counterfeit bill falls under the "Forgery" statute, and it is a Third Degree Felony carrying 2 to 10 years. The only way you can get to 80 years is if he had been "enhanced" with two prison stints in his past (that occurred at different times.) Throw in some pending thefts, and he's not a very sympathetic character. But 80 years? Sheesh.
Most stories on this say he will be eligible for parole in 15 years. Actually, he'll be eligible once his real time and his good conduct time equals 15 years. Edit: The statute reads 1/4 of his sentence or 15 years, whichever is less.
(But I'm more surprised you can buy two hot dogs, two cokes, and popcorn for $20 in a theater. The prices are normally the crime that is being committed.)
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Maybe he was "enhanced."
If he had changed his name to Lindsey Lohan he would already be out.
"Well, it was a KING size Snicker bar."
Double Fake Smith County Prosecutor
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It would seem that the defendant would be eligible for parole once he or she has completed 1/4th (actual time plus good time credit)of his 80 years.....just saying.....
You have to ask yourself...
What is your wiener worth?
Double Fake Oscar Meyer
1/4 of 80 being 20 years.....
Don't break the law and you don't have to worry about these things.
On the surface, it does sound extreme to get 80 years for a fake Jackson. But this guy is a career criminal. It's a screwed up system when you have to sentence a guy to eighty to keep him in for fifteen. But if they had given him fifteen, he'd be out next week - and back to stealing jet skis, mowers, and trailers full of cigarettes
If the rule was that you would simply be shot upon conviction for a third felony, many would stop at two. The rest undoubtedly at three
There's more to it than this because one night I had been to a bar where they broke a $100 I had and later I stopped at Whataburger and one of the $20 bills I had was counterfeit.
They gave it back to me and I said here,try this one and they said that one is ok.
Sounds like a joke but I wasn't laughing because I was sure they had called the cops on me.
Just goes to show how screwed up our justice system is!!!
Did he make the counterfeit bill or just pass it? I worried about this the last time I had a garage sale. I have no control over the money I'm handed, which I then take and spend. If someone passed me a fake bill and I got caught with it at Walmart, would I be legally liable for it?
Had four other twentys wih him.I'm with 7;20 three strikes and you're out of here.Might give him half of the time if he would be an organ donor;one eye, one kidney, one lung, an half a liver right now and the rest when he dies.
Wise Co woulda sent him to visit 'Ol Sparky. That's how they deal with bloodthirsty criminals like him...♫
Don't break the law and you don't have to worry about these things.
...says Triple Fake Timothy Cole
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Petty hot dog thief shouldn't have been so stupid.
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