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Date: 06-06-2022

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United States of America v. Leah Guillen

Case Number: 1:18-cr-00263-DAD-BAM

Judge: Dale A. Drozd

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (Fresno County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Fresno, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

In early 2018, Leah Guillen, 39, of Madera, obtained the name, Social Security account number, and date of birth of an individual. then used this information to impersonate the victim and fraudulently gain access to the victim’s bank accounts at Golden1 Credit Union. Using an unauthorized debit card, Guillen drained the victim’s bank accounts over a three-month period between April 18, 2018, and June 30, 2018, causing a loss in excess of $210,449.

This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Madera Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Henry Z. Carbajal III prosecuted the case.

Outcome: CUSTODY 15 MONTHS ON COUNT 2; 24 MONTHS ON COUNT 3, TO BE SERVED CONSECUTIVELY TO EACH OTHER FOR A TOTAL TERM OF 39 MONTHS; SPECIAL ASSESSMENT $200.00; FINE WAIVED; RESTITUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $191,065.00; SUPERVISED RELEASE 60 MONTHS ON COUNT 2; 12 MONTHS ON COUNT 3 ALL TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY FOR A TOTAL TERM OF 60 MONTHS

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