People v. Kelly

Defendant was convicted by a jury of larceny under $100, MCLA 750.356; MSA 28.588, and appeals.

On July 15, 1974, the defendant entered the Medicine Chest Drug Store. The defendant asked to see the pharmacist and was directed to the rear of the store. He was subsequently seen by a security guard leaving the store carrying a box of dishes.

The guard discovered the dishes had not been sold to the defendant and pursued him. The guard found the defendant empty-handed ten minutes later and questioned him about the dishes. He denied he had stolen anything and said he had carried trash out of the…