People v. Smith-Anthony

Defendant, Chandra Valencia Smith-Anthony, placed a $58 box of fragrance in a shopping bag and left the Macy’s department store in Northland Mall without paying for it. After completing her larceny *415and leaving the store, defendant engaged in a scuffle with a store security officer. A jury acquitted defendant of unarmed robbery but convicted her of larceny from the person in violation of MCL 750.357. Because the statute punishes “stealing from the person of another” and defendant’s conduct does not fall within that definition, we reverse.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

While monitoring a closed-circuit…