Commonwealth v. Escobar

*1157 **225 The defendant, Emilia Escobar, pleaded guilty to identity fraud pursuant to G. L. c. 266, § 37E ( b ), in connection with providing a false name to a police officer during a traffic stop. Here, she appeals from the denial of a motion to withdraw the guilty plea, claiming that there were insufficient facts to establish that she attempted to receive, or received, "anything of value" within the meaning of § 37E ( b ). Because we conclude that the phrase "anything of value," as it appears in the statute, does not include avoiding criminal prosecution, we reverse.

Background . The facts are…