District Court, D. Utah March 21, 2007, 2:05-cr-00827 (United States v. Garcia)

MEMORANDUM DECISION REGARDING RESTITUTION

CASSELL, District Judge.

This case illustrates the need to reform our federal restitution statutes. Defendant Ruby Garcia assumed the identity of

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a victim (who will be called “H.F.” here) by ordering credit cards in H.F.’s name. Ms. Garcia then ran up thousands of dollars in charges on these and other cards. While Ms.