Bank Fraud Results in 3 Years Jail Time for California Woman

In California, a 21 year old woman named Marisol Medina-Aviles was caught by police for having stolen U.S. Treasure checks and counterfeit ID cards.  Now, she has been sentenced with close to three years in federal prison for her role in a bank fraud scam that hit several states along the West Coast.

On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Cebull sentenced Medina-Aviles to nine months for conspiracy and two years in prison for charges of aggravated identity theft. Medina-Aviles' scheme involved 42 victims and stolen funds of $81,000.

Medina-Aviles and her four co-defendants all pled guilty to their criminal charges.  The other defendants are awaiting sentencing.  Authorities say that the defendants all cashed stolen checks in U.S. Bank branches by using fake IDs.  Police found the checks and fake IDS when they pulled Medina-Aviles over in Montana while she was driving.

If you have been charged with theft crimes, it is important that you hire a criminal defense attorney immediately so that you can fight your charges.