Identity Theft is charged when a person uses someone else’s information to buy something, get cash, or even apply for a credit card. A man was recently charged with this crime after he did little to help hide the fact that he was using someone else’s id and debit card. According to the report, the man was at a bar and offered a debit card for payment. The card was flagged as stolen and when the man was asked to present his id, the information on the license didn’t match the license’s picture or other identifying information. The man was searched, the alleged victim’s wallet was recovered, and the man was arrested for Identity Theft.
Greeley Identity Theft Lawyer: Definition of License / Identity Theft in Erie and Evans
The Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, Colorado law definition of Identity Theft as it pertains to the case above – C.R.S. 15-5-902(1)(a) – is:
(a) Knowingly uses the personal identifying information, financial identifying information, or financial device of another without permission or lawful authority with the intent to obtain cash, credit, property, services, or any other thing of value or to make a financial payment
The man was charged with Identity Theft for using a financial device (a debit card) that did not belong to him and that he did not have permission to use in order to pay for his bar tab.
Sentence for Identity Theft in Weld County
Identity Theft is a class 4 felony in Greeley, Erie, Evans, and across Weld County. A class 4 felony is punishable by 2 to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $500,000 in fines. Now, if the man had just used the license when speaking to the police and claimed to be other man with no financial interaction involved, he likely would have been charged with False Reporting. But, because he tried to use the other man’s information to get a financial benefit, he is facing a felony charge.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Identity Theft, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 to schedule a free consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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