State v. Colasanti

This is a criminal complaint and warrant charging the defendant with larceny of three billfolds from the Outlet Company in Providence. The case was tried before a superior court justice, sitting with a jury, and resulted in a verdict of guilty as charged. It is before us on the defendant’s bill of exceptions to the denial of her motion for a direction, to denial of her motion for a new trial, and to certain evidentiary rulings.

The evidence discloses that on December 1, 1964 defendant was shopping in the Providence store of the Outlet Company, where she purchased a pair of shoes for herself…