Miss. woman gets almost 7 years for identity theft

Bria Danielle Morris was sentenced to nearly seven years Friday for stealing the identity of someone she met at a women's shelter and using it to rip off a charity, businesses and people. U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan sentenced Morris, 29, to 81 months in federal prison. The sentence was increased for obstruction because Morris attacked a law enforcement officer and tried to beat the charges by acting mentally incompetent to stand trial. She was also convicted of aggravated identity theft, which carries a two year-sentence on top of any other jail time a defendant receives. The two years was tacked onto Morris' nearly five-year sentence on the other charges, including bank fraud and conspiracy. Posted in: Check Fraud