Aggravated Identity Theft is Only Punishable under Federal Statute if the Accused Knew That the Identification Information He Employed Actually Belonged to Another Individual: Flores-Figueroa v. United States

Authors

Michael J. Joyce

Abstract

The United States Supreme Court held that for a defendant to receive an additional two-year prison sentence under the federal aggravated identity theft statute, the government must prove that the defendant knew that the identification information he used actually belonged to another individual.

Flores-Figueroa v. United States, 129 S. Ct. 1886 (2009).

First Page

145

Recommended Citation

Michael J. Joyce, Aggravated Identity Theft is Only Punishable under Federal Statute if the Accused Knew That the Identification Information He Employed Actually Belonged to Another Individual: Flores-Figueroa v. United States, 48 Duq. L. Rev. 145 (2010).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol48/iss1/8