In Brief

Georgia’s Attorney General and other state district attorneys have challenged a ruling by the state Supreme Court in regard to the state’s prosecution of identity theft, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

According to the report, attorneys have filed a motion to change an October ruling stating that trying identity theft cases in the county where the victim lives is unconstitutional. The court ruled that cases must be tried where the alleged crime occurred.

Attorneys argue that identity theft is really committed where the victim lives, not just where the crime was committed.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Supreme Court has until late December to decide.

Supporters of tougher legislation on identity theft in Colorado will seek the backing of the state General Assembly next year in a third attempt to get legislation through, according to a report in the Canyon Courier (Evergreen, Colo.).

Law enforcement officials want to make I.D. theft a class four felony—a crime that carries a prison sentence of two to six years.

According to the report, in the past two years, stricter identity theft legislation has failed to win enough support in the Colorado General Assembly because of the cost associated with the additional prison time.