Whether an accused commits aggravated-identity-theft by merely uttering-someone's-name

question presented for review in this case is whether an accused commits the crime of aggravated identity theft by merely uttering, mentioning, or reciting someone else’s name when committing fraud or any other predicate offense. There is a split in the Circuits, and this issue is presently before this Court on a Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed on August 2, 2022, in United States v. Dubin, Case No. 22-10. Petitioner, Bradley Lane Croft, respectfully requests that is Court grant this Petition to resolve the conflict. Further, a second question presented for review is whether the evidence is insufficient to support the wire fraud conviction, and consequently the money laundering conviction, in this case. Petitioner, Bradley Lane Croft, submits that in affirming the District Court on this issue, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) has decided an important federal question in a way that conflicts with relevant decisions of this Court. A compelling reason is thus presented in support of discretionary review.