8.77 Fraud in Connection With Identification Documents-Possession of Five or More Documents (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a)(3))

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 9th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-9THCIR-8-77-CR
• Format: Rich Text

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Sample Jury Instructions from the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. http://www3.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/ 8.77 Fraud in Connection With Identification Documents-Possession of Five or More Documents (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a)(3)) is a federal offense that occurs when a person has in their possession five or more identification documents that are false, counterfeit, stolen, or otherwise unlawfully obtained. This offense can also encompass the possession of five or more devices used to make false identification documents, such as blank Social Security cards. The penalty for this offense may vary depending on the facts of the case, but can include a prison sentence of up to 15 years, a fine, or both. There are two types of 8.77 Fraud in Connection With Identification Documents-Possession of Five or More Documents (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a)(3)): (1) Aggravated Identity Theft, and (2) Production of False Identification Documents. Aggravated Identity Theft involves the possession of five or more false identification documents that are used to commit identity theft or fraud. Production of False Identification Documents entails the possession of five or more devices used to make false identification documents, such as blank Social Security cards.

8.77 Fraud in Connection With Identification Documents-Possession of Five or More Documents (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a)(3)) is a federal offense that occurs when a person has in their possession five or more identification documents that are false, counterfeit, stolen, or otherwise unlawfully obtained. This offense can also encompass the possession of five or more devices used to make false identification documents, such as blank Social Security cards. The penalty for this offense may vary depending on the facts of the case, but can include a prison sentence of up to 15 years, a fine, or both. There are two types of 8.77 Fraud in Connection With Identification Documents-Possession of Five or More Documents (18 U.S.C. Sec. 1028(a)(3)): (1) Aggravated Identity Theft, and (2) Production of False Identification Documents. Aggravated Identity Theft involves the possession of five or more false identification documents that are used to commit identity theft or fraud. Production of False Identification Documents entails the possession of five or more devices used to make false identification documents, such as blank Social Security cards.