United States v. Retana

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Salvador E. Retana appeals his conviction for aggravated identity theft. 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(l). Retana admits that he used his father’s social security number “during and in relation to” the commission of other crimes, and the government does not dispute the fact that Retana’s father gave Retana permission to use the social security number. Id. In light of the father’s permission, Retana argues that the government failed to prove an element of the offense, namely, that the use was “without lawful authority.” Id. Because we agree with the district court 2 that the…