State v. Alvarez-Amador

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of identity theft, ORS 165.800. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the trial court did not err by denying defendant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal but did err by admitting into evidence a certification from the Social Security Administration. We reject defendant’s third assignment of error without discussion, and we reverse and remand.

The pertinent facts are few and undisputed. Defendant was employed at a restaurant for five years. To establish eligibility for employment, defendant showed his manager a Social Security card…