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According to a recent article in the MetroWest Daily news, Jason A. Pagan, 32, of 479 Northboro Road West Apt. 3, in Marlborough was ordered held on $20,000 bail in Marlborough District Court Thursday, December 20th. Pagan was arraigned after police said he stole more than $5,000 in checks from his girlfriend's parents. Pagan has been charged with two counts of uttering a false check and two counts of larceny by check over $250.
The parents of Pagan's girlfriend reportedly contacted police on Wednesday and said Pagan had stolen checks from them and had tried to cash one of them at St. Mary's Credit Union earlier in the day.
The parents reportedly told police that they were contacted by a branch manager. The branch manager allegedly told them that Pagan had tried to cash the check but could not do so because there were insufficient funds in the account. Officers reportedly stopped a car in which Pagan was riding and arrested him Thursday.
Police allege that over the previous month, Pagan had drained the account. Pagan allegedly had written himself twelve checks for a total of $5,551.
The parents reportedly positively identified Pagan in a surveillance video. Pagan was also allegedly seen passing checks and receiving cash on December 5th and December 18th.
Investigators are reportedly working with the bank to get surveillance footage from other times when Pagan was believed to have passed false checks. Pagan is facing serious charges, including larceny over $250, which is a felony in Massachusetts.
To prevail on the charge of uttering requires that the Commonwealth prove that whoever passed the document knew it was false. However, in Massachusetts, courts may consider a bounced check to be prima facie evidence that the person who passed the check intended to defraud, unless the person deposits enough money to cover the check within 48 hours of being notified by the bank that the check has passed. In other words, simply passing a false check and not depositing money to cover the debt can be evidence that you knew there were insufficient funds in the account and were deliberately trying to defraud the bank. Therefore, Pagan needs a skilled attorney that can fight these charges and the presumption that he was intending to defraud by allegedly passing the checks.
If convicted of these charges, Pagan is facing serious penalties. Larceny of property valued at $250 or more is a serious offense in Massachusetts, punishable by up to five years in prison. Larceny of property worth less than $250 is punishable by up to one year in prison. These charges can have a serious impact on his future if he is convicted. A felony conviction can impact a person's ability to secure employment, own a firearm, or have custody of his or her children.
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According to a recent article in the MetroWest Daily news, Jason A. Pagan, 32, of 479 Northboro Road West Apt. 3, in Marlborough was ordered held on $20,000 bail in Marlborough District Court Thursday, December 20th. Pagan was arraigned after police said he stole more than $5,000 in checks from his girlfriend's parents. Pagan has been charged with two counts of uttering a false check and two counts of larceny by check over $250.
The parents of Pagan's girlfriend reportedly contacted police on Wednesday and said Pagan had stolen checks from them and had tried to cash one of them at St. Mary's Credit Union earlier in the day.
The parents reportedly told police that they were contacted by a branch manager. The branch manager allegedly told them that Pagan had tried to cash the check but could not do so because there were insufficient funds in the account. Officers reportedly stopped a car in which Pagan was riding and arrested him Thursday.
Police allege that over the previous month, Pagan had drained the account. Pagan allegedly had written himself twelve checks for a total of $5,551.
The parents reportedly positively identified Pagan in a surveillance video. Pagan was also allegedly seen passing checks and receiving cash on December 5th and December 18th.
Investigators are reportedly working with the bank to get surveillance footage from other times when Pagan was believed to have passed false checks. Pagan is facing serious charges, including larceny over $250, which is a felony in Massachusetts.
To prevail on the charge of uttering requires that the Commonwealth prove that whoever passed the document knew it was false. However, in Massachusetts, courts may consider a bounced check to be prima facie evidence that the person who passed the check intended to defraud, unless the person deposits enough money to cover the check within 48 hours of being notified by the bank that the check has passed. In other words, simply passing a false check and not depositing money to cover the debt can be evidence that you knew there were insufficient funds in the account and were deliberately trying to defraud the bank. Therefore, Pagan needs a skilled attorney that can fight these charges and the presumption that he was intending to defraud by allegedly passing the checks.
If convicted of these charges, Pagan is facing serious penalties. Larceny of property valued at $250 or more is a serious offense in Massachusetts, punishable by up to five years in prison. Larceny of property worth less than $250 is punishable by up to one year in prison. These charges can have a serious impact on his future if he is convicted. A felony conviction can impact a person's ability to secure employment, own a firearm, or have custody of his or her children.
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