State v. Van

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

Charged with stealing six pairs of jeans from a department store, defendant Eddie J. Van was found guilty by a jury. The trial court sentenced defendant as a persistent offender to 15 years in prison. He appeals; we affirm.

Evidentiary sufficiency is unchallenged. A store guard saw defendant surreptiously enter a dressing room; as soon as defendant left the store the guard stopped him and discovered defendant had concealed the stolen items beneath his own clothing. Defendant offered no evidence.

By his pro se brief defendant challenges the 15 year sentence. Although the…