White collar criminal investigations typically involve multi-agency task forces (FBI, SEC, IRS-CI, California DOJ) and subpoenaing gigabytes of financial records.

1. Defending Identity Theft under PC § 530.5

To convict on PC 530.5, prosecutors must prove willful obtaining and unlawful use for an unlawful purpose. Effective defense focuses on lack of fraudulent intent, authorized agency agreements, and electronic identity misattribution.