Hernandez v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following his conviction for identity fraud, Nohe Gomes Hernandez appeals, contending, among other things, that the identity fraud statute, OCGA § 16-9-121, is unconstitutionally vague. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that Hernandez, an illegal immigrant, misappropriated the social security number of Jason Smith. Hernandez then used this misappropriated number to obtain a social security card and a California driver’s license in Smith’s name. Next, posing as Smith, Hernandez used these two pieces of…