Beller v. State

OPINION

FELIPE REYNA, Justice.

Sbawna Beller was convicted of third degree felony theft and was sentenced to four years’ confinement. She complains on appeal that the court erred by admitting her written confession because it was coerced. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

First United Methodist Church of Ona-laska hired Beller as its financial secretary. Her duties included making deposits and paying the weekly bills. A year and a half after she had been hired, the church was notified by the district conference of the United Methodist Church that it had paid only 25% of its annual apportionment. However, the…