Alabama state Rep. Kelvin Jamichael Lawrence was arrested Tuesday on two felony charges, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.
According to Marshall, 50-year-old Lawrence, a resident of Lowndes County, was charged with forgery and with criminal possession of a forged instrument.
Marshall says the indictment alleges Lawrence, with the intent to defraud, falsely made, completed, or altered a builder’s license.
Both forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument are Class C felonies punishable by one year and one day to 10 years in prison.
The case is being prosecuted by the Special Prosecutions Division.
No further information about the investigation or about Lawrence’s alleged crimes may be released at this time.
Kelvin Lawrence
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