People v. Long

Defendant was charged with two counts of larceny in a building.1 On October 19, 1977, he was convicted, as charged, by a jury. He was sentenced to serve from 14 months to 4 years imprisonment on November 4, 1977. We conclude that the charged conduct, as outlined by the evidence introduced at trial, will not sustain the convictions of larceny.

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Evidence introduced by the prosecution at trial indicated that the defendant was involved in a *348scheme whereby he short-changed two cashiers $10 each. He did so by creating confusion and impliedly representing that he was giving them an amount of money…