3/13/13 - A Brooklyn man who witnesses say tried to pay for items with a counterfeit travelerâs check has pleaded guilty in the case. 19-year-old Akhabue Ukpebor is charged with one count of possession of a counterfeit note with intent to publish as well as three counts of uttering and publishing. He pleaded guilty last week to all counts in exchange for the prosecution recommending a sentence of one year in the Livingston County Jail with no probation. He has also waived his right to be sentenced by a District Court judge, and so was bound over to Circuit Court to be sentenced by Judge Michael Hatty. That will take place on April 18th. Police say Ukpebor tried to pass a $100 American Express travelerâs check at a retailer in the Tanger Outlet Center to buy a shirt. The clerk says he grabbed the check and left the store when she tried to verify it. She then saw him enter another store in the mall and called the authorities. (TD)
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