Can i be charged with a crime for doing what I was told by my boss
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Can i be charged with a crime for doing what I was told by my boss
My boss told me to call in a
prescription and say I was her.
Now I’m looking at felony,fraud.
I did nothing wrong, I called in
what was on the prescription
exactly.
Asked on February 11, 2017 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If you impersonated another for the purpoes of obtaining a prescription, then you have committed a criminal act. Under the law, you bear legal responsibility. It makes no different that your boss insturcted you to do this, just as if your boss told you to rob a bank and you did. You could have said no and not done it. In the eyes of the law, blaming your boss is no defense. At this point, since criminal charges are involved which can carry severe consequences, you need to consult directly with an attorney ASAP. They can best advise you further.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Of course you can be charged with a crime for doing what you were told to do by your boss; there is NO legal rule or principal that allows a person to commit criminal acts because his or her employer tells them to. You pretended to be someone you are not to call in a presciption; that is illegal. Just like you could not murder someone because your boss told you to, you also can't do this on your boss's say-so.
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