State v. Walton

HOWE, Justice:

Defendant, John Louis Walton, appeals his conviction by a jury in the Sixth Judicial District Court, Sevier County, Utah of two counts of theft by deception, a second degree felony in violation of § 76-6-405, U.C. A.1953.

During 1977 Walton was a partner in an insurance agency named Walton, Snelgrove & Jones Insurance located in Salina, Utah. His duties included meeting with the public and making sales. He was also responsible for all deposits of the agency and he kept the checks and financial records in his sole possession. Snelgrove and Jones were generally responsible for…