State v. Davis

WUEST, Chief Justice.

Defendant appeals pro se his conviction on a charge of grand theft of property exceeding $200.00 in value. SDCL 22-30A-1 and -17. We affirm.

Defendant, Randy Davis, was an employee of Fast, Inc., a railroad salvaging business in Lawrence County. After he sustained an injury in early June, 1985, defendant was only able to work sporadically salvaging railroad ties. Later that month, defendant did not report to work one day because of his injury. Defendant learned, however, that his employment had been terminated by a co-owner of the company, Jon Trembath. The defendant went…