State v. McDonald

The defendant, Thomas McDonald, appeals from a jury verdict which found him guilty of petit larceny. Error is assigned to the trial court’s failure to direct a verdict of not guilty.

We are required to test the sufficiency of the evidence by considering only that evidence most favorable to the state and drawing every reasonable inference there from. If there is substantial evidence to support the jury’s verdict, it must stand. State v. Basford, 76 Wn.2d 522, 457 P.2d 1010 (1969); State v. Hendrickson, 1 Wn. App. 61, 459 P.2d 55 (1969).

Defendant contends there is no proof he secreted, withheld…