State v. Turin

STEPHAN, Judge.

A jury convicted defendant of two counts of stealing at least $150.00 by deceit. She appeals. We affirm.

Hi-Pointe Community Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation organized by defendant Juanita Turin in 1979. Its function is to develop and implement programs to benefit the Hi-Pointe neighborhood in St. Louis. It provides jobs for unemployed persons who, as part of their duties, assist low-income persons and families in applying for grants to pay their heating bills, collect and distribute donated food, perform minor home repairs, and similar activities. Those so employed…