State v. Dorman

— Larry L. Dorman was convicted by a jury of nine counts of second degree theft and one count of first degree theft under RCW 9A.56.020(l)(a). 1 The theory of the State's case was that Dorman, as trustee of a trust account, had appropriated for his own use money deposited in the account.

The prosecution arose out of a series of transactions in which Dorman collected checks from several buyers as deposits and finder's fees for the purchase of 4-wheel drive vehicles which were to be shipped to Seattle after being used in the construction of the Alaska pipeline. The terms of Dorman's written…