Batarseh v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant-defendant Marwan Batarseh appeals from his convictions for theft, a Class D felony, and perjury, a Class D felony.

The facts 1 most favorable to the verdict disclose that in late March of 1991, Milton Thaxton, an employee of American Juice, Inc., (A.J.) located in Gary, Indiana, approached the manager of Batarseh’s convenience store and offered to sell him some orange juice. At some point, the manager informed Batarseh of Thaxton’s offer which he accepted. Thaxton told Batarseh that he could get as much orange juice as he wanted but that it would be stolen juice.…