Campbell v. State

Phipps, Judge.

After a bench trial, Lori Campbell was convicted of theft by deception based upon a promise to provide brokerage services. Campbell appeals, challenging among other things the sufficiency of the evidence against her. We agree that the evidence at trial did not show a prima facie case of theft by deception. Accordingly, we reverse.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence.” Viewed in this light, the evidence showed that in late July and early August 2002,…