Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

someone is using my identity

someone is using my identity when she gets arrested. I now have two warrants in my name and when I attended court over a third one I was informed by the judge that there is not much I can do about it and that I am just going to have to live with a criminal record even though I am not one the one doing anything illegal, how can this be true?


Asked on 2/12/01, 5:44 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Michael Jones Michael K. Jones, Attorney at Law

Re: someone is using my identity

this is absolutely not true......i have handled cases like this wherein someone is using my clients name, he gets picked up on a warrant, spends the nite in jail and then has to contend with fighting a case that isn't even his. There is a process thru which this can be remedied, and your "criminal record" that doesnt belong to you is erased.

If interested in learning more about how this can be done, visit my website at www.thebestcriminalattorney.com or call me at (818) 398-3788 for a free consultation.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Michael K. Jones, Esq.

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Answered on 3/27/01, 2:34 am
Victor Hobbs Victor E. Hobbs

Re: someone is using my identity

I think there may be a problem here with semantics. And your understanding of what the judge really said. Technically a person with your name or a person who has stolen your identity is out there breaking laws. However, this isn't your criminal record. I've a client who has an individual that has an outstanding warrant for a DUI. The individual with the DUI has the same name and birth date as my client. However, one was born in the U. S. and the other was born in Mexico.

In your case as long as he or she is breaking the law, and you are getting picked up on the warrants I'm not sure if it is in your best interest to somehow expunge your record. You may want the history of these occurences to help prove to the court that you are not the criminal but an incidental victim.

You may still answer truthfully anyone that asks you if you've been convicted of a crime, and say, "No." If you want to get some additional advise on how to expunge these incidents call Mike Jones.

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Answered on 3/27/01, 8:04 am


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