The Prosecutor Told the Defense Attorney the Overage Was Due

question 16

Multiple Choice

The prosecutor told the defense attorney the overage was due to a bank error and asked the judge to drop the charges.The defense attorney contacted the bank and learned that the information given to the prosecutor was wrong.Connie told her attorney that she closed her account before she wrote the check.Writing a check on a closed account is a more serious offense in the state where this occurred than writing a check with insufficient funds.

• A)The defense attorney should tell the judge that he has discussed the case with the bank and agrees with the prosecutor's request to drop the charges.
• B)The defense attorney should tell the judge that the prosecutor has inaccurate information but should not mention what Connie said about the closed account.
• C)The defense attorney should tell the judge about the bank's error and that Connie admitted writing a check on a closed account.
• D)The defense attorney should adamantly profess his client's innocence.

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