People v. Shepherd

Defendant, Larry Shepherd, was found guilty by a jury of the crime of larceny in a building, contrary to MCLA 750.360; MSA 28.592. The trial judge sentenced defendant to a term of from two to four years in prison, and defendant appeals as of right.

The primary prosecution witness in the case was Robert Maley, a security guard at the Montgomery Ward’s store in Warren. He testified that he was watching for shoplifters on the day in question when his attention was drawn to a person carrying an easily-opened large cardboard box. That person was later identified as Henry Witcher, and he was…