Chaska, MN asked in Criminal Law and Identity Theft for Minnesota

Q: Took picture of someone's credit card with a brief intent to misuse it, but didn't use it or share it in any way. Crime?

The pictures were extracted from my phone after police seized it due to a drug offense. I took the pictures with the thought of misusing the information, but decided not to within minutes after taking the pictures. There were several months between taking the pictures and police extracting them during an unrelated investigation. The card information was never used or shared in any way. Did I commit a crime?

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A: Can't answer "did I commit a crime" with just a few stated facts. But I can suggest: Don't discuss it with anyone or on the internet, especially with police. Instead, the one exception: discuss with your lawyer.

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