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You Need to Hire Experienced Chicago Identity Theft Criminal Defense Attorney
Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Maksim Tikhvinskiy focuses on defending Identity theft cases in the Greater Chicago Area and all over Illinois. Thus, he understands that if the state charged you with Identity theft, you can easily lose your job, financial independence and freedom.
What Identity Theft Is.
Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney points out that identity theft often precedes other types of fraud and financial crimes. Usually, identity thieves use several ways to get personal information. First, they could steal ID cards, credit cards or bank cards. Second, they could steal mail, including account statements, pre-approved credit card offers, and tax information. Third, they can buy personal information from different sources such as employees at stores, restaurants, or hotels or getting information off the Internet. Generally, personal identifying data can include an individual’s address, date of birth, Social Security number, personal identification number (PIN), etc. Thus, this offense is different from simple theft.
How Illinois Law Defines Identity Theft.
According to the criminal law of Illinois, a person commits identity theft when he or she knowingly uses, obtains, possesses, sells, transfers or manufactures any personal identification information or personal identification document of another with intent to commit a crime.
It is true that thieves often use the personal identification information of another person to fraudulently obtain credit, money, goods, services, or other property.
Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Tikhvinskiy Warns That a Felony Conviction Can Ruin Your Life in Illinois.
Today, Illinois law severely punishes for commission an Identity theft. It is known, in Illinois, courts punish people for the offense of identity theft harsher than for many other felony offenses. For example, if you are charged with a Class X felony for Identity theft you could get a maximum of 30 years in prison and a fine up to 25,000.
Aggravated Identity Theft.
Naturally, a person can get a more severe sentence for the aggravated offense of Identity Theft. It occurs when a person commits identity theft against a person 60 years of age or older or a person with a disability. Moreover, an aggravated offense occurs in furtherance of the activities of an organized gang. Therefore, if the state charged you with Identity theft, you could face jail or prison time, hefty fines and get a felony criminal record until the end of your life. Despite this, Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Tikhvinskiy believes that a successful defense can substantially shorten the sentence or result in the complete dismissal of charges.
How Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Will Help You to Resolve Your Case.
Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Tikhvinskiy always negotiates from the position of strength. Moreover, he aggressively fights prosecutors and judges at every step of the case to get the best result for his client. First, Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Tikhvinskiy will seek the dismissal of your Identity theft case. If that does not work, he fights for reducing charges or getting for you the best possible deal. Finally, he takes the most complicated cases to trial. At trial, you will need an aggressive and experienced attorney who knows how to defend people in identity theft cases and could beat the prosecutor.
Call Now to Schedule Free Initial Consultation.
Regretfully, there are too many lawyers who did not have enough experience and training to represent people in a complex identity theft matters. Do not put your future at stake. Call Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney to schedule a free initial consultation. The first consultation is always free. Additionally, Attorney Tikhvinskiy works hard to charge his clients reasonable prices. As a result, you will optimize all legal fees! Call +1 (312) 583-7345.