State v. Purcell

ZIMMERMAN, Justice.

Defendant Selmar Purcell appeals from a jury verdict convicting him of theft for stealing furniture from an apartment he rented, a second degree felony. U.C.A., 1953, §§ 76-6-404, -412(l)(a) (1978 ed.). Purcell alleges that photographs of the stolen furniture were erroneously admitted into evidence without adequate foundation and that the evidence was insufficient to establish either that the furniture was worth more than $1,000, or that he exercised control over it. We affirm the jury’s conviction.

On January 28, 1983, Purcell rented a furnished apartment located in the…