State v. Douglas

The State appeals from a juvenile court order dismissing one of two counts of stolen property in the second degree for possessing a stolen credit card. The issue on appeal is whether a person who unlawfully possesses several stolen credit cards issued to the same person is guilty of a separate criminal act for each individual card. We hold that the statutory scheme clearly allows a one count per card rule and accordingly, we reverse.

When Dana Douglas, a juvenile, was arrested for an alleged fraudulent use of a credit card belonging to Robert Brunke, the police discovered five additional…