Football Mom Forges Son's Name on Letter of Intent
Any college football fan probably knows a little bit about the day known as National Signing Day when most high-school football players sign their letters of intent and fax them to the school of their choice in order to accept a scholarship offer from that school. It is generally a day filled with surprises for recruits and schools, as many recruits change their minds at the last minute or try to sign with schools only to find that they will no longer accept that player on a football scholarship. For many of the signees, however, it is a day to celebrate the accomplishment of earning a football scholarship with overjoyed friends and supportive family.
Unfortunately, today was not that type of day for Floyd Raven, a cornerback from Louisiana who faxed his letter of intent to Texas A&M earlier today. Raven faxed his letter to his school of choice only to find out that he had apparently faxed a similar letter of intent to Ole Miss earlier in the day. Under the current rules, the first letter to be signed and faxed in is binding on the recruit and commits him to that school. Raven was obviously surprised at the development, but was probably floored when he learned that his mother, who undoubtedly wanted him to choose Ole Miss, reportedly forged his name on a letter of intent and sent it to Ole Miss in an attempt to bind him to the school. Fortunately for Mr. Raven, Coach Houston Nutt of Ole Miss was gracious enough to release Mr. Raven from the fake letter without a fight once he had learned what had happened.
While this story may seem slightly humorous and is probably just a mother trying to do what she thinks is best for her son, signing another person's name to a document in an attempt to bind them under the terms of the document is forgery in Tennessee, a class E felony. It is doubtful that any criminal charges are forthcoming in this case, but it is just one of many examples of situations where would-be good intentions can have disastrous results for one or all of the parties involved. If you or someone you know has been charged with a crime, your intent or lack thereof may work in your favor at trial. A skilled criminal defense attorney will be able to analyze your situation and effectively present your side of the story.
Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/39061/forged-letter-doesnt-keep-cb-from-aggies
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