The stolen valor act is an act that made it a crime to make false claims about receiving many types of military awards. It also establishes fines and prision sentences as its punishment. In the New York v Sullivan case Sullivan was convicted of giving false information about police. However, the court overruled and said that Sullivan unknowingly gave the false adive and that in order for him to be convicted he had to act with malice. Unlike this next case In the Abel Fields case I believe that he is guilty and uses malice involving his claim. Fields is being convicted of intentionally claiming he had recieved a purple heart for his bravery. Even thought Fields has never served in the military before, also never recieving a military award.
