Raszeja v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Melissa Lynn Raszeja was convicted of theft by shoplifting. The court sentenced her to ten years, with three years to be served in confinement and the balance on probation. On appeal, Raszeja challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and contends that the trial court erred (1) in failing to compel obedience to a subpoena; (2) in violating the rule of sequestration; and (3) in sentencing her too harshly. We disagree and affirm.

On appellate review of a criminal conviction following a bench trial, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the…