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Criminal Law Keyed to Osler
United States v. Doe
Citation:
842 F. 3d 1117 (9Th Cir. 2016)Facts
Victim was born in San Jose, California in 1963. No later than 1987, Victim’s uncle sold his birth certificate and provided his social security number to a man, not identified at trial. In 1987, somebody, likely defendant, used the victim’s birth certificate, name, and social security number to obtain a “replacement” social security card. He used this social security car without authorization until 2014.
Verified use of the defendant’s social security card started in 2002 when Doe obtained a driver’s license with the victim’s social security number and birth certificate. In 2013 Doe also used his social security card and driver’s license to fill out a I-9 form of Employment Eligibility Verification. Victim was impacted by having his licenses suspended twice for DUIs he did not commit, his tax returns sent to the wrong address, and his paychecks garnished for child support he did not owe. In 2014 Doe was arrested and was found in possession of the fraudulent driver’s license. Defendant was charged and convicted on two counts of aggravated identity theft.
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