State v. Cuthbert

¶1 Ronald James Cuthbert appeals 16 first degree theft convictions and 1 second degree theft conviction,1 arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to (1) authorize public funds for a forensic accountant, violating his right to due process and effective counsel; (2) admit defense testimony about the care his disabled son needs; (3) admit a superior court order entitling him to deposit a check from the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde (Grand Ronde); and (4) instruct the jury on his good faith claim of title defense. He also claims that the evidence was not sufficient…