Man gets prison in case of ID theft
By KERRY McAVOY, The Leader-Herald
POSTED: March 22, 2008
JOHNSTOWN — A Connecticut man has been sentenced to time in state prison for a crime spree that occurred over several states and reached into Fulton County.
William E. Brice Jr. received a two-to six-year prison sentence Friday after pleading guilty Jan. 19 to second-degree forgery, according to a news release from Fulton County District Attorney Louise K. Sira.
Brice was originally charged with three felony counts of second-degree forgery, one count of felony fourth-degree grand larceny and two counts of misdemeanor petit larceny. He was incarcerated at the Carl Robinson Correctional Institution in Enfield, Conn., on charges of identity theft.
Sira said in June that Brice had been on a crime spree throughout New England and New York state.
In 2003, Brice stole the contents of a wallet belonging to Robert A. Luisi and used Luisi’s information to commit additional crimes. Sira said when Brice was charged in June 2007 that
Luisi had been battling the results of the theft for years.
Locally, Brice wrote a check in Luisi’s name on June 26, 2005, for $17.52 to Curtis Lumber on Route 30 in Perth. A second check was written to Curtis Lumber on a later date for $555.33.
On June 30, 2005, Brice wrote a third check in Luisi’s name to Sacandaga Outdoor Equipment on Route 30 in Northville for $1,224.
The grand larceny count relates to the check issued to Sacandaga because it was greater than $1,000. The two petit larceny charges were for the checks issued to Curtis Lumber. Brice pleaded guilty to neither of these charges Friday.
Brice also was ordered by the court Friday to pay restitution to both businesses in the amount of $572.85 to Curtis Lumber and $1224.27 to Sacandaga Outdoor Equipment. He was also ordered to pay a $50 DNA fee.
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MrRoboto
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03-25-08 4:48 PM
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Gosh, Bill, I never thought of it that way. I guess the problem is that we're just too hard on criminals. Heck, just because this guy ruined other people's lives and broke the laws by which society functions doesn't mean he should pay a heavy price... Bill, the jails are filled because people are willing to commit crimes. It's not the fault of judges, or prosecutors, or police. Nor is it the fault of victimes like the guy this turkey ripped off. Of course, if you're really bothered by prison overcrowding, I can think of ANOTHER way to cut down on the prison population. Might increase the state's electric bill, though...
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shelby27
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03-23-08 2:55 PM
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I'm glad that he prison time...if STEALING someone's identity isn't punishable by prison time, I don't know what is. I mean, come on, everyone is happy to see a drug dealer get time because they ruin peoples lives, tear families apart and lead to the overall decline of our area. BUT someone who steals and ruins a man's identity should get off? I just don't understand the logic.
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lenstodd
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03-23-08 12:15 AM
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Anyone who thinks that this guy should not rot for ruining someone else's life should be ashamed. Now imagine if this had happened to you. You know until it is proven, people think you did this crap, and you would have to work hard to regain your good name. So he should be in prison, as they are the place designed to protect society from his type.
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1christian
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03-22-08 3:15 PM
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Bill, would you feel any differently at all if it was your identity that was stolen?
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dogman
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03-22-08 9:59 AM
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This is so easy to stop !!!! These stores taking checks or credit cards have to ask for photo licenses and then this would stop -A no brainer - "So" stupid when I see this chit happening ! I always give the teller my ID and tell them they should ask for it ! When they hold the stores resposible for taking checks from someone other than the owner they will double check don't you think !If your checks are stolen you would be happy to think that some one checked ID to match with check and they were was caught !
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Bill
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03-22-08 9:49 AM
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Unbelievable 2-6 years for check fraud NO WONDER THE JAILS ARE FILLED One year would be to much. Why didn't he just get a 364 in the county?
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