State v. Quincy

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A computer-generated tally of items stolen from a retailer who uses the same computer system to price goods for sale is admissible as evidence of the value of the stolen goods under the business records exception to the rule against hearsay.

BACKGROUND

Loss prevention personnel at a Fred Meyer store observed Jesse Quincy and two women behaving suspiciously, indiscriminately loading merchandise into a plastic tote in one of the store’s carts. The employees monitored Quincy’s movements throughout the store using closed-circuit television equipment. Eventually, store employees saw Quincy leave…