Fake Lawyer

Jessica Godoy Ramos, 37, of Lynwood, Calif., was sentenced this week to 15 months in federal prison for stealing the identity of an attorney and filing immigration petitions for people who believed she was a real lawyer.

LOS ANGELES — Jessica Godoy Ramos, 37, of Lynwood, Calif., was sentenced this week to 15 months in federal prison for stealing the identity of an attorney and filing immigration petitions for people who believed she was a real lawyer.

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