Dodge v. State

Gene Dodge appeals his convictions and sentences for two counts of fraudulent use of personal identification and two counts of grand theft. These conyictions stemmed from two separate cases which were consolidated below and for appellate purposes. Appellant argues that consolidation was inappropriate, and we agree.1

The Charges

The State accused Appellant of participating in a scheme with his co-defendant, John Fravel, wherein they stole the identities of two victims and used the stolen identification information to fraudulently open multiple lines of credit. As a result, Appellant was charged…