The opinion of the court was delivered by LUCKERT, J.:
M.L. Snellings appeals his sentence, primarily arguing two of his convictions were assigned the wrong severity level by the sentencing court. In making this argument, Snellings attempts to apply the identical offense sentencing doctrine. Under that doctrine, where two offenses have identical elements, an offender can be sentenced to only the less severe penalty applying to the two offenses. Specifically, Snellings...
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