Man Convicted of Using Tiger Woods' Identity

S A C R A M E N T O, Calif., Jan. 5, 2001 -- A Sacramento man has been convicted of usingTiger Woods’ identity to apply for credit cards and accrue about$17,000 in unpaid expenses.

Anthony Taylor, 31, who was convicted Thursday, had a priorconviction for a 1992 robbery in Yolo County, which might qualifyhim to be sentenced under the state’s three-strikes law.

Deputy District Attorney Nicolle Liem said today she could notcomment on any possible sentence because the jury was expected toreconvene Monday in Sacramento Superior Court to hear sentencingarguments.

Truck Rental for Eldrick Woods

Prosecutors say Taylor used Wood’s real name — Eldrick T. Woods — to apply for credit cards and purchase televisions, stereos, aused luxury car and services.

Woods testified Dec. 18 that he never accrued the expenses,rented a rental truck in the Sacramento area, or applied for acredit account at a local furniture store.

Taylor’s defense attorney, James Greiner, told the jury that itwas ridiculous to think that anyone would believe his client wasone of the world’s most recognizable celebrities.

Greiner did not immediately return calls for comment.