Commonwealth v. S.M.F.

Someone broke into S.M.F.’s automobile and stole from it her purse. Identifying documents (e.g., driver’s license) in that purse contained S.M.F.’s address, date of birth, and social security number. Subsequently, an unidentified woman we shall call Jane Doe, who had obtained those identity papers (she was very likely the thief), was arrested on charges of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and receiving stolen property. Doe falsely identified herself as S.M.F. By the time Jane Doe’s deception was uncovered, S.M.F.’s name and personal data, the complaints against her, and the…