First of all, this story, as reported, does not pass the smell test. According to the Jacksonville, FL News, veteran Elisha Dawkins, "a Navy reservist and decorated Army combat photographer who served in Iraq, is in jail, charged with passport fraud. He's facing 10 years in prison for what could be a simple misunderstanding." What did he do?
In 2004, Dawkins began a U.S. Passport Application. He never completed that one, and a couple years later in 2006, he again applied for a passport. He checked a box "No" when it asked "Have you ever applied before (for a passport)?"
Something is not right here. According to the article, Dawkins has been in jail for over two months waiting for a trial on Passport Fraud charges. No bail? Something is wrong here, and I'm guessing it's not bureaucratic malpractice.
http://www.news4jax.com/news/28373245/detail.html