For Document Fraud
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, announced that a citizen of Mexico has been charged with Fraud and Misuse of Documents.
According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, Hermelando Murrieta-Jimenez, age 26, a native and citizen of Mexico, in the United States illegally, was charged on October 9 in a one-count indictment by a federal grand jury in Harrisburg.
The indictment alleges that on Sept. 11, 2013, Murrieta-Jimenez did knowingly possess, use, or attempt to use a fraudulent permanent resident card and social security card in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
This investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Brian G. McDonnell.
Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilty is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
In this case, the maximum penalty under the federal statute is 10 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
