State v. FORTUN

¶ 1. Rene Fortun altered a drug prescription and presented it to a pharmacist. She altered the quantity of pills from 60 to 120. The question on appeal is whether the drug prescription from her doctor is a writing that creates "legal rights" within the meaning of the forgery statute, Wis. Stat. § 943.38(l)(a) (2007-08). The circuit court answered that question no and, therefore, dismissed a forgery charge against Fortun. We conclude the answer is yes. We therefore reverse the circuit court's order and remand with directions to reinstate the charge.

Background

¶ 2. The complaint in this case…