State v. Pace

This is a criminal case in which the appellant was convicted of grand larceny. He seeks a new trial based upon the failure of the court to give requested jury charges and comments made by the trial judge regarding his counsel. We affirm.

The case involves the theft of shoes from a sporting goods store. The appellant entered the store shortly after opening and asked to use the restroom. The store clerk showed him the restroom in the back storeroom and observed the appellant while he was in the store. The clerk testified the appellant’s actions seemed suspicious because he kept looking around…