Legal Opinion
United States v. Graciela Zuniga-Arteaga
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 21, 2012No. 11-11673PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Circuit Judge:
Graciela Zuniga-Arteaga appeals her conviction for aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(l). On appeal, Ms. Zuniga-Arteaga argues that § 1028A(a)(l) cannot be applied to her conduct because that provision does not cover the theft of a person’s identity when that person is no longer living. After careful review of the briefs, and with the benefit of oral argument, we affirm.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1
Ms. Zuniga-Arteaga, a Mexican national, sought admission to the United States in March 1995. She first claimed to have been born in Texas, but offered…
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