People v. Smith

Opinion by

Judge BERNARD.

Defendant, Ronald Owen Smith, appeals a judgment of conviction based on a jury verdict finding him guilty of conspiracy to commit theft. We affirm.

I. Background

From January 25 to February 12, 2007, purses were stolen from cars owned by four women while they were inside a day care center in Jefferson County. Checks and credit cards taken from these purses were used at stores to purchase merchandise without the owners' knowledge or permission.

Police obtained eyewitness descriptions and video surveillance footage of a person who had made some of the fraudulent purchases…