Rodney Wayne Mitchell v. State of Mississippi

ISHEE, J„

for the Court:

¶ 1. In 2013, Rodney Wayne Mitchell was convicted in the Jones County Circuit Court of felony shoplifting. He was sentenced to ten years, with two years suspended and eight years to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Aggrieved, Mitchell now appeals, claiming the evidence was insufficient to prove that the value of the goods stolen met the minimum monetary requirement for felony shoplifting. Finding no error, we affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

¶ 2. On March 5, 2013, Officer Malcolm Bounds, with the Laurel. Police Department, observed…