United States v. Kasenge, No. 09-1896 (1st Cir. 2011)
Annotate this Case
Defendant, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. shared a home. When his housemate's visa expired and he was unable to obtain work, defendant allowed the housemate, for a nominal fee, the use of his driver's license and social security card. He obtained employment in defendant's name. Defendant was convicted of aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft, 18 U.S.C. 1028A. The First Circuit affirmed, rejecting an argument that, because he permitted the use of his documents, there was no theft. The statute does not require that the means of identification be stolen or otherwise illicitly procured. The prosecutor's statements about a witness having "no axe to grind," even if improper, did not require a new trial.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.