This has to be the most stupid ruling yet. The perp KNEW that the ID didn’t belong to him. What else do you need to prove?
Devil's advocate/ Assume he thought he was buying a legit doc from a corrupt official. There is a crime here but it's not theft. Presenting that forged doc as accurate is also a crime. But not theft.
Appears the guy was charged with the wrong crime(s) from the get go.