Lee v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Shannon Lee was tried and convicted of theft by taking money from a Wal-Mart store where she had been employed as a cashier. She appeals from the conviction, arguing that the trial court erred in allowing testimony from three witnesses who were added to the state’s witness list the day before trial. Contrary to Lee’s argument, the court did not err in allowing the testimony.

After the jury was selected, but before it was sworn in, the state served Lee with a list of three new witnesses. Lee did not request a continuance, but moved to exclude the witnesses’ testimony on…