State v. McKinney, 2006-L-169 (6-29-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Kevin J. McKinney, appeals from the Lake County Court of Common Pleas' June 30, 2006 judgment of his conviction and sentence for theft, complicity to theft, and robbery. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} Substantive Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 3} The charges raised against appellant stem from an incident that occurred at the Burlington Coat Factory of Mentor, Ohio, on October 27, 2005. Appellant and his friend, William Lee ("Mr. Lee"), who was carrying a bag of stolen merchandise, triggered the security alarms of the store when exiting and fled to the…