United States of America v. Rusty Todd Johsnon

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false use of a social security number and aggravated identity theft.

Rusty Todd Johnston, 46, was convicted of a felony drug offense in Brooks County, Texas in 2005. He was sentenced to a suspended prison sentence with community supervision. Within months, Johnston absconded from his Texas probation and Texas authorities issued an arrest warrant. By approximately 2008, Johnston stopped using his real name, date of birth, and social security number. Instead, Johnston assumed the identity of Adam Preston Duriga—a real person from the state of Nevada, who died in 2013.

Defendant is sentenced to a total term of imprisonment of 36 months, consisting of 12 months as to each of Counts 1, 3, and 7 of the Indictment, to be served concurrently to each other, and 24 months as to each of Counts 2 and 6, to be served concurrently with each other and consecutively to all other counts. The defendant shall pay a $500 special assessment ($100 per count of conviction). Upon release, the defendant shall serve a two-year term of supervised release, consisting of two years as to each of Counts 1, 3 and 7, and one year as to Counts 2 and 6, all to be served concurrently.