RockyTop85
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I'll be honest I'm don't fully understand that. I understand the fraud charges (the misdemeanor), but the the link to the other crime making it felony as not been revealed as of yet correct? If it has then nevermind, but don't all charges of crimes have to be revealed??..if the above explained it maybe you can break it down in laymans terms for me
Sorry. Maybe I jumped ahead a bit.
He’s not charged with the crimes that make it a felony. He’s not being punished for those crimes. So the state does not have to allege or prove all the elements of those crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.
That he crimed to cover up another crime (or in furtherance of another crime) is an element of the charged crime that, if proven, enhances it to a felony.
I would think they would have to give some notice of which crimes they’re using to prove the enhancement, I’ve seen a little bit of discussion about the crimes they’re using, I don’t know when/how long ago/how much information they’ve given.