Crouch v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice MINTON.

I. INTRODUCTION.

Scott Crouch does not deny that his conduct meets the elements necessary to convict him of the felony offense of theft of identity. 1 Nevertheless, he argues that he should have been convicted of a different offense, the misdemeanor offense of giving a false name to a police officer. 2 We disagree.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.

The relevant facts underlying Crouch’s convictions do not appear to be in dispute. An officer observed Crouch traveling approximately ninety miles per hour in a fifty-five mile per hour zone. Another…