18 U.S.C. § 1028A

Aggravated identity theft

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(a)Offenses.—(1)In general.—Whoever, during and in relation to any felony violation enumerated in subsection (c), knowingly transfers, possesses, or uses, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person shall, in addition to the punishment provided for such felony, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 2 years.(2)Terrorism offense.—Whoever, during and in relation to any felony violation enumerated in section 2332b(g)(5)(B), knowingly transfers, possesses, or uses, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person or a false identification document shall, in addition to the punishment provided for such felony, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 5 years.(b)Consecutive Sentence.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law—(1) a court shall not place on probation any person convicted of a violation of this section;(2) except as provided in paragraph (4), no term of imprisonment imposed on a person under this section shall run concurrently with any other term of imprisonment imposed on the person under any other provision of law, including any term of imprisonment imposed for the felony during which the means of identification was transferred, possessed, or used;(3) in determining any term of imprisonment to be imposed for the felony during which the means of identification was transferred, possessed, or used, a court shall not in any way reduce the term to be imposed for such crime so as to compensate for, or otherwise take into account, any separate term of imprisonment imposed or to be imposed for a violation of this section; and(4) a term of imprisonment imposed on a person for a violation of this section may, in the discretion of the court, run concurrently, in whole or in part, only with another term of imprisonment that is imposed by the court at the same time on that person for an additional violation of this section, provided that such discretion shall be exercised in accordance with any applicable guidelines and policy statements issued by the Sentencing Commission pursuant to section 994 of title 28.(c)Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “felony violation enumerated in subsection (c)” means any offense that is a felony violation of—(1) section 641 (relating to theft of public money, property, or rewards 11 So in original. Probably should be “records”.), section 656 (relating to theft, embezzlement, or misapplication by bank officer or employee), or section 664 (relating to theft from employee benefit plans);(2) section 911 (relating to false personation of citizenship);(3) section 922(a)(6) (relating to false statements in connection with the acquisition of a firearm);(4) any provision contained in this chapter (relating to fraud and false statements), other than this section or section 1028(a)(7);(5) any provision contained in chapter 63 (relating to mail, bank, and wire fraud);(6) any provision contained in chapter 69 (relating to nationality and citizenship);(7) any provision contained in chapter 75 (relating to passports and visas);(8) section 523 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6823) (relating to obtaining customer information by false pretenses);(9) section 243 or 266 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253 and 1306) (relating to willfully failing to leave the United States after deportation and creating a counterfeit alien registration card);(10) any provision contained in chapter 8 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1321 et seq.) (relating to various immigration offenses); or(11) section 208, 811, 1107(b), 1128B(a), or 1632 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408, 1011, 1307(b), 1320a–7b(a), and 1383a) (relating to false statements relating to programs under the Act).(Added Pub. L. 108–275, § 2(a), July 15, 2004, 118 Stat. 831.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(10), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163. Chapter 8 of title II of the Act is classified generally to part VIII (§ 1321 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 12 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and Tables.

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(11), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1,728 cases (366 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: United States v. Stanley Presendieu
United States v. Stanley Presendieu (2018) ca11 · cites it 14× “§ 1349 (Count 1), and (2) aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A (Count 31). In the written plea agreement, the 10 Case: 15-14830 Date Filed: 01/19/2018 Page: 11 of 50 government agreed to dismiss the remaining thirteen counts in the indictment, and…”
United States v. Villanueva-Sotelo (2008) cadc · cites it 26× “" 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question before us is this: to obtain a conviction under section 1028A(a)(1), must the government prove the defendant knew the "means of identification" he "transfer[red], possesse[d], or use[d]" actually belonged to "another person," or is it…”
United States v. Doe (2011) ca11 · cites it 18× “§ 1542 (Count 1); and two counts for aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) (Counts 2 and 3).”
United States v. Vidal-Reyes (2009) ca1 · cites it 28× “Defendant-Appellant Pedro José Vidal-Reyes (“Vidal”), a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pled guilty to aggravated identity theft under the federal aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, as well as to several non-predicate counts relating to his attempt to pass…”
United States v. Godin (2008) ca1 · cites it 18× “Under the aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, Congress created a crime which has the consequence that the convicted defendant is given a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years in general, under § 1028A(a)(1), and five years in terrorism offenses, under §…”
Flores-Figueroa v. United States (2009) scotus · cites it 8× “” 18 U. S. C. §1028A(a)(1) (emphasis added).”
United States v. Miranda-Lopez (2008) ca9 · cites it 24× “Circuit in holding that the crime of aggravated identity theft, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1), requires proof that, among other things, the defendant knew that the means of identification belonged to another person.”
United States v. Abdelshafi (2010) ca4 · cites it 11× “§ 1347 , and two counts of aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, and sentenced to sixty-two months’ imprisonment.”
United States v. Bryan Burwell (2012) cadc · cites it 10× “The question before the Court was 9 The federal identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, imposes a mandatory consecutive two-year prison term on individuals convicted of other crimes if during and in relation to the commission of those other crimes, the defendant “knowingly…”
United States v. Philip Michael, II (2018) ca6 · cites it 9× “What does it mean to "use[ ]" someone else's "means of identification"? 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question arises in the context of an indictment alleging that Philip Michael used a doctor's means of identification (his name and identification number) and a patient's means of…”
United States v. Freddie Wilson (2015) ca11 · cites it 8× “§ 641 (Counts 1-6); six counts of Aggravated Identity Theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A (Counts 7-12)' 1 ; one count of Conducting an Unlawful Monetary Transaction, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Tariq Mahmood (2016) ca5 · cites it 6× “§§ 1347 and 2; and seven counts of aggravated identity theft, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1028A and 2. As to the substantive health care fraud counts, the Government identified seven specific patients at Mahmood’s hospitals and alleged, inter alia, that Mahmood executed a…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(1) — 5 cases
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(1)(A) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(2)(1) — 2 cases
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(7) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a) — 33 cases
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) — 583 cases
United States v. Doe (2011) ca11 “§ 1542 (Count 1); and two counts for aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) (Counts 2 and 3).”
United States v. Villanueva-Sotelo (2008) cadc “" 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question before us is this: to obtain a conviction under section 1028A(a)(1), must the government prove the defendant knew the "means of identification" he "transfer[red], possesse[d], or use[d]" actually belonged to "another person," or is it…”
Flores-Figueroa v. United States (2009) scotus “” 18 U. S. C. §1028A(a)(1) (emphasis added).”
United States v. Philip Michael, II (2018) ca6 “What does it mean to "use[ ]" someone else's "means of identification"? 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question arises in the context of an indictment alleging that Philip Michael used a doctor's means of identification (his name and identification number) and a patient's means of…”
People v. Perez (2016) colo
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(2) — 18 cases
United States v. Villanueva-Sotelo (2008) cadc “" 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question before us is this: to obtain a conviction under section 1028A(a)(1), must the government prove the defendant knew the "means of identification" he "transfer[red], possesse[d], or use[d]" actually belonged to "another person," or is it…”
United States v. Miranda-Lopez (2008) ca9 “Circuit in holding that the crime of aggravated identity theft, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1), requires proof that, among other things, the defendant knew that the means of identification belonged to another person.”
United States v. Godin (2008) ca1 “Under the aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, Congress created a crime which has the consequence that the convicted defendant is given a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years in general, under § 1028A(a)(1), and five years in terrorism offenses, under §…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(3) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(7) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(i) — 2 cases
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(l) — 528 cases
United States v. Villanueva-Sotelo (2008) cadc “" 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question before us is this: to obtain a conviction under section 1028A(a)(1), must the government prove the defendant knew the "means of identification" he "transfer[red], possesse[d], or use[d]" actually belonged to "another person," or is it…”
Flores-Figueroa v. United States (2009) scotus “” 18 U. S. C. §1028A(a)(1) (emphasis added).”
United States v. Abdelshafi (2010) ca4 “§ 1347 , and two counts of aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, and sentenced to sixty-two months’ imprisonment.”
United States v. Doe (2011) ca11 “§ 1542 (Count 1); and two counts for aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) (Counts 2 and 3).”
United States v. Godin (2008) ca1 “Under the aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, Congress created a crime which has the consequence that the convicted defendant is given a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years in general, under § 1028A(a)(1), and five years in terrorism offenses, under §…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(l)(c)(4) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(b) — 20 cases
United States v. Miranda-Lopez (2008) ca9 “Circuit in holding that the crime of aggravated identity theft, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1), requires proof that, among other things, the defendant knew that the means of identification belonged to another person.”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(b)(2) — 33 cases
United States v. Vidal-Reyes (2009) ca1 “Defendant-Appellant Pedro José Vidal-Reyes (“Vidal”), a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pled guilty to aggravated identity theft under the federal aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, as well as to several non-predicate counts relating to his attempt to pass…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(b)(3) — 17 cases
United States v. Vidal-Reyes (2009) ca1 “Defendant-Appellant Pedro José Vidal-Reyes (“Vidal”), a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pled guilty to aggravated identity theft under the federal aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, as well as to several non-predicate counts relating to his attempt to pass…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(b)(4) — 32 cases
United States v. Vidal-Reyes (2009) ca1 “Defendant-Appellant Pedro José Vidal-Reyes (“Vidal”), a citizen of the Dominican Republic, pled guilty to aggravated identity theft under the federal aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, as well as to several non-predicate counts relating to his attempt to pass…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(b)(l) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c) — 41 cases
United States v. Doe (2011) ca11 “§ 1542 (Count 1); and two counts for aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) (Counts 2 and 3).”
United States v. Villanueva-Sotelo (2008) cadc “" 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question before us is this: to obtain a conviction under section 1028A(a)(1), must the government prove the defendant knew the "means of identification" he "transfer[red], possesse[d], or use[d]" actually belonged to "another person," or is it…”
United States v. Tariq Mahmood (2016) ca5 “§§ 1347 and 2; and seven counts of aggravated identity theft, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1028A and 2. As to the substantive health care fraud counts, the Government identified seven specific patients at Mahmood’s hospitals and alleged, inter alia, that Mahmood executed a…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(1) — 6 cases
United States v. Freddie Wilson (2015) ca11 “§ 641 (Counts 1-6); six counts of Aggravated Identity Theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A (Counts 7-12)' 1 ; one count of Conducting an Unlawful Monetary Transaction, in violation of 18 U.”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(10) — 2 cases
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(11) — 2 cases
United States v. Godin (2008) ca1 “Under the aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, Congress created a crime which has the consequence that the convicted defendant is given a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years in general, under § 1028A(a)(1), and five years in terrorism offenses, under §…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(2) — 3 cases
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(3) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(4) — 27 cases
United States v. Godin (2008) ca1 “Under the aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, Congress created a crime which has the consequence that the convicted defendant is given a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years in general, under § 1028A(a)(1), and five years in terrorism offenses, under §…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(5) — 27 cases
United States v. Stanley Presendieu (2018) ca11 “§ 1349 (Count 1), and (2) aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A (Count 31). In the written plea agreement, the 10 Case: 15-14830 Date Filed: 01/19/2018 Page: 11 of 50 government agreed to dismiss the remaining thirteen counts in the indictment, and…”
United States v. Philip Michael, II (2018) ca6 “What does it mean to "use[ ]" someone else's "means of identification"? 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question arises in the context of an indictment alleging that Philip Michael used a doctor's means of identification (his name and identification number) and a patient's means of…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(6) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(7) — 9 cases
United States v. Doe (2011) ca11 “§ 1542 (Count 1); and two counts for aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) (Counts 2 and 3).”
United States v. Villanueva-Sotelo (2008) cadc “" 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). The question before us is this: to obtain a conviction under section 1028A(a)(1), must the government prove the defendant knew the "means of identification" he "transfer[red], possesse[d], or use[d]" actually belonged to "another person," or is it…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(8) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(l) — 4 cases
United States v. Abdelshafi (2010) ca4 “§ 1347 , and two counts of aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, and sentenced to sixty-two months’ imprisonment.”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(c)(ll) — 4 cases
United States v. Godin (2008) ca1 “Under the aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, Congress created a crime which has the consequence that the convicted defendant is given a mandatory consecutive sentence of two years in general, under § 1028A(a)(1), and five years in terrorism offenses, under §…”
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(d)(7) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(d)(7)(A) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(e) — 2 cases
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(e)(8) — 1 case
— 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(l)(a) — 1 case
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