U.S. Department of Justice
Michael L. Griffith, 57, Kansas City, Kan., is charged with passing counterfeit $50 bills.
The crime is alleged to have occurred June 11, 2012, in Wichita.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The U.S. Secret Service investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.
He's presumed innocent until proven guilty.