State v. Young

CRANDALL, Judge.

Joe Young (defendant) unchained a $198 radio from its display rack in a St. Louis department store and, pretending to have purchased it earlier, obtained from the store a “refund” of the radio’s purchase price. However, defendant’s every move had been followed by a store security guard who apprehended the defendant and summoned the police as soon as the defendant had the “refund” money in hand.

Defendant was charged with and convicted by a jury of stealing over $150 by deceit, § 570.030, RSMo (1978), and fined $250/1 *367Pointing out that the security guard knew all along that…