State v. Presba

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Cox, C.J.

— The primary issue in this appeal is whether the State improperly charged Melissa Presba with identity theft because it should have charged either obstructing a law enforcement officer (RCW 9A.76.020) or refusal to give information to or cooperate with an officer (RCW 46.61.020) as more specific concurrent offenses. We also decide whether the State was required to charge Presba with first degree criminal impersonation (RCW 9A.60.040) to avoid violating equal protection. We hold that the identity theft statute is not concurrent with either of the first two statutes. Therefore, the…