Mehdipour v. State

OPINION

CORNISH, Judge:

The appellant was convicted in the District Court of Oklahoma County of Grand Larceny and sentenced to one (1) year imprisonment.

Trial evidence showed that on October 2, 1980, the appellant returned a malfunctioning telephone to a Bell Phone Center Store, giving as his name “Tootoonchi.” While exiting the store he picked up a display model of a Touch-a-Matie 16 telephone and placed it in a bag he was carrying. As he did so, another customer observed him and reported the theft to the store employee who had just dealt with the appellant. Both the customer and the store…