A Warren man has pleaded guilty to a felony forgery charge stemming from stealing and cashing checks totaling over $2,000.

Lee Jordan, 48, entered the plea during proceedings Thursday morning before Judge Gregory Hammond.

District Attorney Rob Greene said the plea was discussed with the victim.

Hammond noted that the charges are just a month old and asked Jordan’s counsel, Assistant Public Defender Francis Waweru, to detail the thinking that went into the plea.

Waweru said he and Jordan have discussed the case in “great detail,” both the specific facts as well as the sentence guidelines.

Hammond then detailed the charge.

He said Jordan took seven checks from the victim’s checkbook, forged signatures and cashed six checks totaling $2,200. He also advised Jordan that the maximum penalty on the charge is up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.

Online court records show that Jordan initially faced 19 charges by City of Warren police, all felonies. The remaining 18 offenses were not prosecuted in exchange for the plea.

The following defendants entered not guilty pleas during the same proceeding:

¯ Nicholas J. Barnes, 28, Youngsville. Barnes has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, obstructing the administration of law, three counts of disorderly conduct and harassment.

¯ Jamie L. Brown, 49, Sheffield. Brown has been charged with two counts of DUI and three traffic violations.

¯ Jennifer L. Hardy, 37, Bear Lake. Hardy has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault.

¯ Thomas J. Maybray, 40, Warren. Maybray has been charged with two counts of DUI and two traffic violations.

¯ Brandon R. Philbrick, 28, Jamestown. NY. Philbrick has been charged with two counts of possessing an offensive weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, false identification to a law enforcement officer and two traffic violations.

¯ Devin W.M. Powell, 30, Warren. Powell has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.