Experienced Defense Attorney in Identity Theft Charges
Identity theft cases often involve more than an allegation that someone possessed another person’s information. Prosecutors may rely on financial records, electronic communications, account activity, or evidence recovered from phones and computers to argue that identifying information was obtained or used unlawfully. The important question is whether that evidence actually establishes who was responsible and what they intended to do.
At Odefey, Witte, Wall, & Villafranca, LLP, attorney Jordan G. Fries represents individuals facing identity theft and other white-collar criminal charges throughout Victoria, Port Lavaca, and surrounding South Texas communities. As a former prosecutor, he understands how prosecutors assemble records from different sources into a theory of what occurred.
Identity theft allegations can arise from many different uses of another person’s identifying information.
Cases may involve allegations such as:
One issue Jordan looks at closely is the difference between access and responsibility. A phone, computer, account, or document may contain another person’s information, but investigators still need evidence connecting the accused to the alleged unlawful use. That distinction can become particularly important when devices or accounts were accessible to multiple people.
Identity theft allegations can lead to serious criminal penalties, with the potential exposure depending on the circumstances of the case.
A conviction may result in:
The number of identities allegedly involved and other circumstances can substantially affect the seriousness of the charge.
Identity theft cases can generate large amounts of evidence, but volume does not necessarily answer the most important questions. Jordan focuses on who created transactions, controlled accounts, used particular devices, and had access to the information at the relevant time.
He reviews financial records, account histories, electronic communications, device evidence, surveillance footage, and witness statements to determine whether the different pieces reliably point to the same person. As a former prosecutor, Jordan also understands how seemingly separate records may be used to tell a larger story and where that story may depend on assumptions the underlying evidence does not support.
Identity theft cases require someone who can make sense of complicated records without losing sight of the central question: what can prosecutors actually prove about the accused?
Jordan Fries brings practical insight, courtroom experience, and a prosecutor’s understanding of how financial and digital evidence may be presented in court.
