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    Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree
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    Criminal possession of forgery devices
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    SECTION 170.35

    Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense

    Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE K, ARTICLE 170

    § 170.35 Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense.

    In any prosecution for criminal possession of a forged instrument, it
    is no defense that the defendant forged or participated in the forgery
    of the instrument in issue; provided that a person may not be convicted
    of both criminal possession of a forged instrument and forgery with
    respect to the same instrument.