Doh! Man's fake $100 bills had wrong face

Dana Leland, 29, pleaded not guilty to charges

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Posted: 11/16/2012
Last Updated: 215 days ago

ATTLEBORO, Mass. -  

A Rhode Island man got his presidents mixed up when police say he tried to pass some fake $100 bills at a Target store.

The bills had a picture of President Abraham Lincoln on the front. Real $100 bills bear a picture of Benjamin Franklin, while Lincoln's portrait graces the $5 bill, The Sun Chronicle reported.

Dana Leland, 29, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Attleboro District Court to charges of using a counterfeit note and possession of a counterfeit note.

He used the fake money three days in a row at the store to buy items worth less than $25, police told the newspaper.

Leland's lawyer told The Associated Press he's struggled with drug and alcohol problems and untreated mental health issues.

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