United States of America v. O’Ryan Jones

Newport News, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making a false statement on an application for a passport and aggravated identity theft.O'Ryan Jones, 54, after having been denied a passport in his own name, applied for a passport in the name and using the identifying information of his brother. In preparation for the passport fraud, the defendant also obtained his brother's birth certificate and a driver's license in his brother's name featuring the defendant's own photograph.<br>
<br>
Jones was convicted of false statement in application for a passport and aggravated identity theft, and faces a mandatory minimum penalty of two years in prison with a maximum penalty of 12 years in prison when sentenced on December 4, 2023. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.<br>
<br>
Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and Karen Brown Cleveland, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Washington Field Office for the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), made the announcement after U.S District Judge Roderick C. Young accepted the verdict.<br>
<br>
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julie Podlesni and Brian Samuels are prosecuting the case. <br>
<br>
T.18:1542 - False Statement in Application for Passport / T.18:982(a)(6)(A) - Criminal Forfeiture<br>
(1) <br>
T.18:1028A(a)(1) - Aggravated Identity Theft<br>
(2)

Defendant was found guilty by a jury.