State v. Whitaker, Ca2008-01-034 (3-2-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Thomas Whitaker, appeals his conviction in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas for robbery. We affirm the decision of the trial court.

{¶ 2} On October 18, 2007, Maurice White and Thomas Whitaker took a taxi to a Meijer store located in Butler County. A short time later, the pair was observed leaving the store with two bags of clothing for which they had not paid. Soon after leaving the store, the men were confronted by John O'Connor, a Meijer store security guard, and asked to return to the store. In response, White dropped the two bags and ran towards a…