State v. Gard

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Rex Gard entered into a partnership to develop properties with Dr. Barry Smith and Dr. Rick Little. During the course of this partnership, Gard opened credit accounts in the names of his partners, allegedly without their permission. He also received money from the partner ship to pay the partnership’s bills, but kept the money instead. He was indicted on multiple charges of theft, forgery and a single count of conspiracy. A jury found Gard guilty of thirteen counts of theft, six counts of forgery, and the sole count of conspiracy to commit grand theft. After the judge…