State v. Harper

KAROHL, Judge.

Defendant was charged, jury tried and convicted of four counts of stealing over $150 by deceit, in violation of § 570.030 RSMo 1986. Defendant argues one claim of error as a ground for a new trial. We find all elements of the charges were proven and affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record discloses that defendant Paul Harper owned and operated the Gateway Dance Studio (Gateway) in St. Louis County from 1988 through 1990. Gateway employed co-defendant Eric Wilhelm as manager and dance instructor. Gateway also employed other dance instructors, several…