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Man sentenced to six years in prison for posing as JAG lawyer

By Jason Siegel

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A man was sentenced to six years in state prison for stealing the identify of a U.S. Army lawyer and illegally practicing law in Southern California, the Associated Press reported.

Rigoberto Vazquez also must pay $35,900 in restitution for assuming the identity of Judge Advocate General Maj. Robert Vasquez from 2005 to 2006, representing clients in courts in Los Angeles, Downey, Pomona, Torrance and Santa Ana.

Vasquez is charged with four counts of grand theft over legal fees charged to clients as well as one count each of identity theft, residential burglary and false impersonation.

Los Angeles District Attorney's Office -- Press Release

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on April 30, 2008 (boomark / email).

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