WOMAN CHARGED WITH 42 COUNTS IN CHECK FRAUD CASE

January 15, 2002

Contact: Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025

Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. has filed formal charges against a woman in connection with counterfeit check cashing.

Sandy Jones (DOB 10-13-77) (aka: Sandy Rivera) has been charged with 21 counts of theft (F4) and 21 counts of forgery (F5).

The charges allege that on August 16, 1999, Jones visited 20 different U.S. Banks and repeatedly cashed copies of the same counterfeit check. Each check was cashed for $862.15 after identification and a right index fingerprint was provided.

*The filing of a criminal charge is merely a formal accusation that an individual(s) committed a crime(s) under Colorado laws. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. See Colo. RPC 3.6