State v. Chase

¶1 A jury convicted Paul Chase of first degree theft for exerting unauthorized control over auto repair *795equipment he leased and later tried to sell despite being well behind on his payments. He appeals on two grounds: (1) the State had to charge him under the theft of rental/ leased property statute because it is concurrent with the first degree theft statute and (2) the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the good faith claim of title defense. Neither argument is persuasive. The statutes are not concurrent because they determine the value of property differently. And Chase…