Forger shows up in court with phony doctor note

[marmar]

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A California woman facing nearly five years in prison for forging drug prescriptions showed up for sentencing with a phony doctor's note seeking a delay in the proceedings.

Michelle Elaine Astumian was free on $45,000 bail and pleaded no contest in January to felony counts of forgery and using a fraudulent check.

The 41-year-old woman arrived Monday for sentencing in a San Luis Obispo County courtroom and presented a note with a doctor's signature asking for a postponement.

Prosecutor Dave Pomeroy called the doctor, who said the note is a forgery. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42321634/ns/us_news-weird_news/

[Turbineguy]

1. As Horace Rumpole would say:

"Give up your life of crime. You have no talent for it!"

[Richardo]

2. I thought for sure this was an Onion headline

:rofl: