Man convicted on forgery, theft charges
The Superior Court has convicted a man on charges of forgery and theft by deception in connection with offering to assist some persons obtain work permits from the Department of Labor.
Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo, however, acquitted Md. Jahangir Miah on immigration fraud, saying that the prosecution failed to prove that the defendant committed the offense beyond reasonable doubt.
The judge also dismissed the charge of conspiracy to commit immigration fraud against Miah.
Govendo convicted Miah on forgery and theft by deception pursuant to guilty verdicts handed down by a jury after a full-blown trial. The judge set Miah’s sentencing on Jan. 10, 2006.
The Attorney General’s Office had accused Miah of taking money from one Ranjit Saba in exchange for finding employment and processing work permits on behalf of two nonresidents.
The AGO said Miah used a false and forged Labor Department receipt that he used as proof of filing a permit application, when no such fee was actually tendered before the department.
