Opinion ID: 1561244
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Heading: The Baltimore City Forgery Proceedings.

Text: Alleging that his wife had endorsed his signature on a check payable to both of them, Alison filed a charge of forgery against his wife in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City. On November 14, 1986, a preliminary hearing was scheduled on that charge. Assistant State's Attorney Thomas R. Kane, after reviewing documentation provided by Mrs. Alison and her attorney, met with Alison and informed him that he was dismissing the charges because he believed there was no criminal intent. Alison, unhappy with that decision, referred to Kane as an asshole. Alison, although maintaining that there was technical merit to the charge, admitted that he filed the forgery charge to raise the cost to her as high as he could, and that there was an element of spite in his action.