Wester v. State

Adams, Judge.

Paul Steven Wester filed this out-of-time appeal following his conviction on one count of theft by shoplifting.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence showed that on December 10, 2002, Wester and his son went into a nutrition store where Melanie Allen, the store’s owner, was working. The Westers were looking for pills they hoped would “clean” marijuana out of the son’s “system,” so he could pass a drug test administered by his probation officer. Upon entering the shop, the Westers went to different parts of the store. Wester’s son went toward the back of…