Devin Alexander Motley, Aggravated Identity Theft, Idaho 2020

A Coeur d'Alene man's attempt to swindle thousands of dollars from a credit card landed him in prison for two years, a federal judge has ruled.

Devin Alexander Motley, 22, of Greenacres, Washington, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Motley to serve one year of supervised release following his prison sentence and to pay $19,094.15 in restitution.

Motley pleaded guilty to the charge on May 19, 2020.

According to court records, in September 2017, Motley stole personal information from a victim and used that information to illegally obtain a credit card. Motley then traveled to Idaho and used the card at the Coeur d’Alene Casino, on the Coeur d’Alene Reservation, as part of a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $19,000 of goods and services.

The Coeur d'Alene Tribal Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation ultimately uncovered Motley’s actions and began investigating. During this same time period, Motley was also involved in multiple other fraudulent activities, which resulted in felony convictions for burglary and grand theft in Kootenai County, Idaho.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - Devin Alexander Motley, a 22-year-old from Greenacres, Washington, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to obtain over $19,000 in goods and services using a stolen credit card.

Motley was also ordered to pay $19,094.15 in restitution as part of his sentence.

Defendant Name: Devin Alexander Motley

Exact Criminal Charges: Aggravated Identity Theft

City and State: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Exact Date: May 19, 2020 (sentencing date)

Sentence or Outcome: Two years in prison with one year of supervised release and $19,094.15 in restitution

Dollar Amounts: $19,094.15 in restitution

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/washington-man-sentenced-aggravated-identity-theft