Harris v. State

2 Citing cases

  1. Martin v. State

    371 So. 2d 460 (Ala. Crim. App. 1979)   Cited 8 times

    In Jones v. State, 55 Ala. App. 274, 314 So.2d 876, cert. denied, 55 Ala. App. 277, 314 So.2d 879 (1975), it was held that in a prosecution for larceny based upon a charge of shoplifting, evidence that the defendant had been observed by a store security guard taking a sweater, rolling it up and placing it under her blouse and that, after her apprehension, she also disgorged a pair of trousers and claimed that she had found them on the floor was sufficient to permit a finding of asportation even though the defendant never took the merchandise from the store premises. In Harris v. State, 57 Ala. App. 253, 327 So.2d 748 (1976), the defendant placed some phonograph records in a paper bag and left through an unattended cash register aisle without paying. Affirming the conviction this court wrote:

  2. Richardson v. State

    390 So. 2d 1 (Ala. Crim. App. 1979)   Cited 2 times

    In Jones v. State, 55 Ala. App. 274, 314 So.2d 876, cert. denied, 55 Ala. App. 277, 314 So.2d 879 (1975), it was held that in a prosecution for larceny based upon a charge of shoplifting, evidence that the defendant had been observed by a store security guard taking a sweater, rolling it up and placing it under her blouse and that, after her apprehension, she also disgorged a pair of trousers and claimed that she had found them on the floor was sufficient to permit a finding of asportation even though the defendant never took the merchandise from the store premises. "In Harris v. State, 57 Ala. App. 253, 327 So.2d 748 (1976), the defendant placed some phonograph records in a paper bag and left through an unattended cash register aisle without paying. Affirming the conviction this court wrote: