Identity Theft Victories
“Victories” Definition: DM Cantor defines a “Victory” as a Complete Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed after they were set for Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed prior to being set for Jury/Bench Trial; Pre-Charge/Pre-Indictment cases where DM Cantor Prevented Charges from being filed; a Partial Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases in which Charges were Substantially Reduced; and cases where Prison/Jail exposure or Civil Repercussions were Substantially Reduced.
Disclaimer – Results depend upon factors unique to each case and that results in one case do not predict similar results in others.
Not Charged | Felony Embezzlement ($50,000 Misappropriated from Interior Design Business), Felony Fraudulent Schemes, Felony Theft, Felony Identify Theft, Felony Forgery and Felony Obtaining a Credit Card by Fraudulent Means
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXXXX3)
Not Charged due to Civil Settlement | Felony Embezzlement ($6,400) & Felony Theft | State vs. Mr. S
POWER ONE CORPORATION (DMC NO. 11900)
Not Charged | Felony Issuing Bad Checks ($5,000) Felony Identify Theft & Felony Forgery
PINAL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (CASE NO. DR14-0130179)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Conspiracy to Commit Identify Theft | State v. Mr. D (DMC No. 13853)
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Identity Theft, Felony Fraud Schemes & Felony Forgery
TEMPE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Fraud, Identity Theft, Forgery and Possession of Marijuana | State v. Mr. S
SALT RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 12052)
Reduced to Possession of a Forgery Device (Class 6 Open/Misdemeanor) with Probation and Zero Days in Jail | Felony Illegally Conducting an Enterprise/RICO, Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($251,000), Felony Participating in a Criminal Syndicate, (20 Counts) Felony Forgery, (9 Counts) Felony Identity Theft & (14 Counts) Felony Fraudulent Preparation of Tax Returns
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2007-008286)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Felony Aggravated Identify Theft ($10,000), Felony Fraudulent Schemes, Felony Theft and (11 Counts) Felony Forgery – State v. Mr. K.
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. 2017-126476) (DMC NO. 14849)
Reduced to Solicitation with Probation and Zero Days in Jail | Felony Identify Theft, Felony Forgery, Felony Fraudulent Schemes and Felony Theft ($5,000) – State v. Ms. P
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2017-108015)(DMC NO. 14689)
Reduced to Probation and Zero Days in Jail | (8 Counts) Felony Identity Theft, (4 Counts) Felony Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, (8 Counts) Felony Forgery & (4 Counts) Felony Presentment of False Instrument for Filing
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2012-006755)
Reduced to Solicitation to Possess Dangerous Drugs Class 6 Open / Misdemeanor with Probation & Zero Days in Jail | (2 Counts) Felony Identity Theft, (2 Counts) Felony Fraudulent Schemes, Felony Forgery & (2 Counts) Felony Possession of Dangerous Drugs | State vs. Mr. K
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2013-002448) (DMC NO. 11554)
Reduced to Solicitation Class 6 Open/Misdemeanor with 6 Months Probation and Zero Days in Jail | Felony Fraudulent Schemes, (2 Counts) Acquisition of a Dangerous Drug by Fraud & Identity Theft
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2013-002734)
Reduced to Probation with 60 Days of Deferred Jail | Felony Trafficking in Stolen Property ($1,200), Felony Identity Theft & Felony Forgery
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2010-123488)
Reduced to Probation with 6.5 Months in Jail (with Counseling) | Felony Aggravated ID Theft and (5 Counts) Felony Forgery – State v. Ms. P
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2016-145647)(DMC NO.14637)
Warrant Dismissed and Release Granted | Extradition/Fugitive of Justice (For ID Theft) | State v. Mr. H (DMC No. 13143)
(MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CR2015-004420)
Conviction Set Aside | Felony Solicitation to Take Identity of Another | State v. Mr. M
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2007-116636) (DMC NO. 10857)