State v. Frezgi, 22439 (9-19-2008)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This matter is before the court on the direct appeal of defendant-appellant Kidane Frezgi from his conviction and sentence for Theft. Frezgi argues that the trial court should have granted his Crim. R. 29 motion for judgment of acquittal because the State failed to prove that he was acting without the consent of his employer when he failed, upon his termination, to return a cellular phone that his employer provided for his use during the course of his employment. To the contrary, we conclude that the State did offer sufficient evidence to overcome the motion.

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{¶ 2} Kidane Frezgi…