Legal Opinion
State v. Moreno-Acosta
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 19, 2014No. 2013AP2173-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNeubauer, P.J.
¶ 1. Fernando Moreno-Acosta appeals his conviction for identity theft pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 943.201(2)(a) (2011-2012).1 Moreno-Acosta argues that, under the statute, the State had to prove, as a separate element of the crime, that he knew that the personal identifying information he used belonged to an actual person. We conclude that the State does not have to prove this knowledge as a separate element of the offense and affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. Moreno-Acosta, an undocumented immigrant worker, was accused of identity theft for using Kimberly Herriage's social security number to obtain…
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