MAYS LANDING – A Pleasantville woman was convicted of theft charges this afternoon during the first jury trial to begin in New Jersey since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.
A jury returned a guilty verdict against Tianna D. Williams, 23, on counts of Uttering Falsely Made Documents and Theft by Deception, each in the third degree.
On February 15, 2019, Williams passed a fraudulent check at the Uptown Check Cashing in Atlantic City in the amount of $5,879.73. An investigation determined the check that Williams cashed had been forged.
Williams’ sentencing is scheduled for November 5, 2020. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Rick McKelvey represents the state in this matter.
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