State v. Scott

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Lillie A. Scott ("Scott"), appeals from a jury verdict finding her guilty of theft, in violation of R.C. 2913.02, of rent money owed to WC Management, a property management company. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse Scott's conviction.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

{¶ 2} A grand jury indicted Scott on one count of theft, in violation of R.C. 2913.02, on May 19, 2015. The indictment alleged that between September 2 and September 12, 2014, Scott:

[D]id with purpose to deprive the owner, WC Management, of property or services, to wit: US currency, did…