Criminal Simulation
East Tennessee Criminal Simulation Defense Lawyer
If you have been charged with criminal simulation, the attorneys at the law offices of Baker Associates near Knoxville and Sevierville, Tennessee, can defend your rights under the law. With years of criminal defense experience, we can help you understand the complex legal issues that arise when charged with this crime. Through diligent and thorough research and investigation, our skilled attorneys find weaknesses and inconsistencies in the government's case. Know your rights; consult the experienced East Tennessee criminal defense attorneys at Baker Associates today.
Criminal Simulation of Commercial Items
Basically, an individual commits the crime of criminal simulation when he or she modifies a generic item for the purpose of passing it off as something that has more value. For example, a person commits criminal simulation if he or she purchases an ordinary sweat shirt for $5, sews a Tennessee Titans logo on it, and then tries to pass it off as an official NFL sweat shirt in order to turn a profit.
For the defendant to be found guilty of the crime of criminal simulation, the state must essentially prove beyond a reasonable doubt, the existence of the following elements:
- That the defendant made or altered an object in whole or in part so that it appeared to have value because of age, antiquity, rarity, source or authorship, which in fact it does not have; and
- That the defendant intended to sell such an altered object; and
- The defendant authenticated or certified as genuine the object; and
- The defendant did so with the intent to defraud or harm another.
Criminal Simulation of Recordings
A person also commits the offense of criminal simulation who, with intent to sell, caused to be sold, or to be used for profit through public performance, and without consent of the owner of the master recording:
- Knowingly transferred by any means, any sounds or images recorded on a phonograph record, disc, wire, tape or film to another recording article; or
- Knowingly manufactured, distributed, wholesaled, retailed any article upon which has been transferred by any means any sounds or images; or
- Intentionally sold and used for public performance without the consent of the owner of the master recording.
Criminal Simulation for Possession of Things Use to Defraud Another
A person is guilty of criminal simulation for the possession of,
- Any machinery or plates designed to produce instruments reporting to be credit or debit cards of an issuer who has not consented to the preparation of such cards.
- Any instruments or apparatus that was designed, adapted or used for the commission of any theft of property or services by fraudulent means.
- Any machinery, plates, instrument or apparatus with knowledge of its character.
Under T.C.A. 39-14-115, criminal simulation is at a minimum a Class E felony in the state of Tennessee—a conviction that could go on your permanent record. If you have been charged with theft or criminal simulation in the state of Tennessee, please contact a skilled and experienced criminal defense lawyer at Baker Associates for a free consultation.
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