Waters v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Michael Waters appeals from his convictions of theft by taking property with a value in excess of $500, simple battery, criminal trespass, and criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark, asserting, essentially, insufficiency of the evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate the theft by taking conviction, and remand with direction.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the conviction, the record shows that, in connection with a dispute over a bill Waters presented to Barbara Fratt for his time and reimbursement for…