Commonwealth v. Spence

By Judge Marc Jacobson

Defendant Eugene Spence was indicted by the Grand Jury of the City of Norfolk on the charge that: “Between, on, or about August 21, 2000, in the City of Norfolk, Eugene Spence did embezzle U.S. Currency, having a value of $200 or more, belonging to McDonald’s.” After a bench trial, the matter was taken under advisement by this Court.

At the trial, Norman Williams, the owner of the McDonald’s restaurant on Princess Anne Road in the City of Norfolk, Virginia, where the alleged embezzlement occurred, testified that Spence was employed as an assistant manager at the…