copied Phentermine rx (caught)

[phent]

I made 3 copies of the rx the dr gave me and took it to 3 pharmacies. I picked up one successfully but when I went to the second I was told they could not give it to me because the third pharmacy had just called and told them it was a duplicate. The pharmacist told me not to go to the other pharmacy because the police where over there. How deep in trouble am I? I only picked up one prescription and am really worried.

[avisg]

You could be in alot of trouble whether you picked up the other to or not you forged 2 scripts.Have you done this before? I would talk to a lawyer as quick as I can .what state are you in?

[phent]

I'm in TX and have never been in trouble. I'm just a stay at home mom with a 10yr daughter and a husband.

[lostsoulz85]

Wow that is felony charges you could be facing that is really scary i know that if you get caught here in utah its a felony and i am sure its federal charges 2 don't do any more thats serious jail time

[avisg]

I will see what I can find out about tx but as lost said you could face federal charges .Plz talk to a lawyer and hang in there .

[avisg]

ok I found this

§ 483.045. FORGING OR ALTERING PRESCRIPTION.  (a) A
person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  forges a prescription or increases the prescribed
quantity of a dangerous drug in a prescription;
(2)  issues a prescription bearing a forged or
fictitious signature;        
(3)  obtains or attempts to obtain a dangerous drug by
using a forged, fictitious, or altered prescription;
(4)  obtains or attempts to obtain a dangerous drug by
means of a fictitious or fraudulent telephone call;  or
(5)  possesses a dangerous drug obtained by a forged,
fictitious, or altered prescription or by means of a fictitious or
fraudulent telephone call.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor
unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant
has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in
which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

[avisg]

class b misdemeanor

Class B Misdemeanor Range of Punishment - Texas Penal Code

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Trackbacks § 12.22. CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

An individual adjudged guilty of a Class B misdemeanor shall be punished by:

            (1) a fine not to exceed $2,000;

            (2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or

            (3) both such fine and confinement.

[lostsoulz85]

its only a class b dang thats crazy my friend got caught with pills and it was a felony for each pill but forgery is a felony ?????

[jru37726]

i got caught callin in a fake script about 8 yrs ago and got arrested,,,,its only a misdemeanor and usually you can get off......all i had to do was 20 hrs of comm service and go to a drug class.....and they agreed not to go forward with the charge.......but i am in Maryland....so it might be different. I dont think you are gonna get in trouble though.....your doctor gave you 3 scripts....you only picked up one....so what if you turned them all in....you might have thought the other ones wouldnt be filled. I wouldnt worry about it.

[jru37726]

oh wait....you copied the scripts? Now that may be an issue......but its still a misdemeanor and if you havent had anything on your record they may be pretty lenient with you.....

[scaredmom330]

I'm surprised, most pharmacies won't accept a copy of a narcotic prescription. It has to be the orginial on special paper.  I think you need to come clean with the doctor first and foremost and then see what an attorney will say to do. good luck

[outotown]

I hope this is another case of scared straight, the things we will do to feed our addiction, actions such as yours should be a wake up call to all. I know the things i did to get my kicks, we have got to stay way from theses pills. The worst i did was hunted my nephew down with a shotgun after he stole all my drugs right after i got them filled. I had every intentions of killing him!!

[phent]

So far nothing has happened, but I'm waiting for a knock on the door anytime now. Hopefully the judge is lenient since this is my only offense. I learned my lesson.