State v. Decker

In August 1983, Rod Peterson, a motor home dealer, loaned a pickup truck to Ivan Perry Decker. Decker failed to return it. He was subsequently charged with grand theft, I.C. §§ 18-2403(1), 18-2407(1). After a jury trial, he was convicted. He now appeals, challenging only the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction. Specifically, he contends the evidence was insufficient to prove that he “intended to permanently deprive the victim of the use [or] benefit of the vehicle.” 1 We affirm.

Appellate review of the sufficiency of the evidence is limited in scope. A judgment of conviction,…