Aggravated Identity Theft is Only Punishable under Federal Statute if the Accused Knew That the Identification Information He Employed Actually Belonged to Another Individual: \u3cem\u3eFlores-Figueroa v. United States\u3c/em\u3e

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)