State v. Solway

LANSING, Chief Judge.

Dennis E. Solway appeals from his conviction of two counts of grand theft by unauthorized control of credit cards. He challenges the sufficiency of the trial evidence to prove that the objects he stole were valid credit cards and to prove that he knowingly possessed the credit cards.

I

FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On January 9, 2002, while shopping for groceries, Mary Carlisle left her purse in her shopping cart. Solway grabbed the purse and left the store with it. A store employee observed this occurrence and notified the manager, who followed Solway out of the store.…