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State v. Thompson

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Mar 31, 1972
196 N.W.2d 596 (Minn. 1972)

Opinion

No. 42493.

March 31, 1972.

Criminal law — theft conviction — intent — sufficiency of proof.

Appeal by David E. Thompson from a judgment of the Mower County District Court, Warren F. Plunkett, Judge, whereby he was convicted of felonious theft. Affirmed.

C. Paul Jones, State Public Defender, and Doris O. Huspeni, Assistant State Public Defender, for appellant.

Warren Spannaus, Attorney General, John M. Mason, Solicitor General, and Richard L. Gill, Special Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Heard before Murphy, Peterson, Kelly, and Mason, JJ.


Defendant appeals from a conviction of felonious theft following a trial by jury. Minn. St. 1969, § 609.52, subd. 2(3). The sole contention is that the evidence was not sufficient to show beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant had the requisite intent to commit felonious theft. An examination of the evidence discloses that there is ample evidence to sustain the jury's verdict. Although defendant contradicted some of the evidence, the weight and credibility of disputed evidence is for the jury. State v. Darrow, 287 Minn. 230, 177 N.W.2d 778 (1970).

Affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Thompson

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Mar 31, 1972
196 N.W.2d 596 (Minn. 1972)
Case details for

State v. Thompson

Case Details

Full title:STATE v. DAVID E. THOMPSON

Court:Supreme Court of Minnesota

Date published: Mar 31, 1972

Citations

196 N.W.2d 596 (Minn. 1972)
293 Minn. 416