Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

Double jeopardy in identity fraud

How does the double jeopardy law work in reguards to financial identity fraud? If there were say 4 credit cards opened up in someone else's name is it considered one count?


Asked on 7/10/05, 5:43 pm

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Kendall Carter The Law Offices of Kendall W. Carter, LLC

Re: Double jeopardy in identity fraud

Double Jeopardy applies based on whether or not certain offenses were part of the same "criminal transaction". Without more information about the facts, it would be impossible to tell you whether Jeopardy might attach in any of these instances. Please give me a call or an email if you would like to discuss the matter further.

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Answered on 7/10/05, 6:34 pm


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