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United States v. Alvarez, 567 U.S. 709 (2012), is a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 was unconstitutional. The Stolen Valor Act of 2005 was a federal law that criminalized false statements about having a military medal.
An East Texas man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for multiple crimes, including violating the Stolen Valor Act, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006, [1] was a U.S. law that broadened the provisions of previous U.S. law addressing the unauthorized wear, manufacture, or sale of any military decorations and medals.
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–12 (text); H.R. 258) is a United States federal law that was passed by the 113th United States Congress.The law amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a person to fraudulently claim having received a valor award specified in the Act, with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that ...
PROVIDENCE – The former North Kingstown VFW commander caught in a "stolen valor" case, posing as a seriously ill Marine veteran and scamming more than $250,000 from charity groups, is seeking to ...
The New Jersey Stolen Valor Act, makes it a crime for any person who, "with intent to impersonate and with intent to deceive, misrepresents oneself as a member or veteran of the United States ...
Alan Mcilwraith, who falsely claimed to be a highly decorated British Army officer [1] (2005). His uniform and medals were purchased online. A military impostor is a person who makes false claims about their military service in civilian life.
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013, her release says, “made it a federal crime for an individual to fraudulently represent themselves to have earned military decorations or medals with the intent to ...