So according to this, the SC believes that this guy didn’t understand that the SS# he bought really belonged to someone else, after having used a previous fake name and SS#.
I have a bridge to sell them.
Next, who the hell writes our freaking laws so that you must prove that the thief knew it belonged to someone else? You cannot purchase a legitimate SS# here, you are assigned one.
Shoot, next thing you know, this dude is going to be elected to the Presidency.
The SCOTUS decision makes sense. But, the prosecutors should be able to go back and retry based on the lesser charge (presuming the issue of double-jeopardy is not infringed).