Ballard v. State

Halycon Ballard was convicted of second-degree theft of property (specifically, by shoplifting) from the Robin O’Neal boutique in Mountain Brook. See Ballard v. State, 767 So.2d 1123 (Ala.Crim.App.1999), for a statement of the facts of this case.

Ballard’s son testified that, approximately a year after the shoplifting offense was alleged to have occurred, he found a paper that purported to be an invoice from the Robin O’Neal boutique and relating to the garments Ballard was alleged to have taken from the boutique. This paper was introduced by the State as Exhibit 25. The State called Dr.…