Andrew Mancilla

November 25, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Congress enacted 18 U.S.C. §1028A to impose stricter penalties on aggravated identity theft, but its ambiguous language has allowed prosecutors to apply it broadly, often leading to disproportionate sentences for crimes not fitting the traditional understanding of identity theft. In their article, Andrew Mancilla and Robert Fantone discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Dubin v. United States which aimed to curb this overreach.

By Andrew Mancilla and Robert Fantone

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