State v. Heftel

MILLER, Chief Justice.

Philip Heftel (Heftel) appeals convictions for committing grand theft in violation of 22-30A-3(3) and being an habitual offender under SDCL 22-7-8. We affirm.

FACTS

Heftel moved to Deadwood, South Dakota, in July, 1992, and was employed at the Sil-verado Casino. Upon arriving in Deadwood, he opened a joint savings account (not a cheeking account) at the local branch of the Norwest Bank.1 Heftel claimed he had always been unable to keep a checkbook balanced so he relied on the bank to monitor the balance in the savings account.

On the afternoon of September 14, 1992, Heftel…